Crashing into an Old Flame
Chapter 175: Finding a grave

Chapter 175: Finding a grave

’’If I may ask, who are you talking about?" Mary asked after a moment of hesitation.

’’I am talking about that silly girl, who else?" Old Master Qin shook his head.

’’Diana?" Mary guessed. His expression suggested that her guess was on point, so she continued speaking, ’’But she is on a day off.’’

Old Master Qin frowned. That girl seemed to have told him something about that.

’’Grandpa, you know that assistant?" Alex asked in surprise.

’’It’s not your turn to talk yet,’’ Old Master Qin narrowed his eyes at his grandson before looking back at Maxim.

A thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

As expected, Maxim was looking a bit disturbed, unlike his stone-like face from earlier, ’’If she is on a day off, then call her over. As an assistant, it’s part of her duty to not let this brat get involved in such conflicts. Since Dr. Warner here refuses to be disciplined by me, I need to teach her a lesson instead. At least, I can vent my anger somewhere."

’’You...’’ Maxim trailed off when the old man looked at him provocatively.

’’Anything you want to say?" Old Master Qin smiled like an amicable elder.

’Thump’

Maxim quietly knelt beside Alex, ’’Don’t call her over,’’ he lowered his head, hence missing the evil smirk that crept on the old man’s face.

’Hihihi. Every dog has its day,’ Old Master Qin thought.

’’You...’’ Alex looked at Maxim in disbelief, ’’You are that afraid of her?" he whispered curiously.

Maxim ignored him.

"Do you know what you both did wrong?"

Alex nodded.

’’Yes,’’ said Maxim.

Old Master Qin nodded, pleased with their response, ’’What did you do wrong?"

’’Should not have started this here.’’

’’Should have punched him outside the hospital.’’

Both Alex and Maxim said at the same time.

"_"

After disciplining the both of them for half an hour, Old Master Qin asked Alex to follow him to his office.

Once they were gone, Maxim strode towards his desk and picked up the photo frame. He glanced at the white surface. As he tilted it to the side, a picture dropped from it. Maxim grabbed it and flipped it around.

In the frame, Diana and him were sitting on opposite sides of a table. He was 17 at that time and she was 16. He remembered how she complained about missing her favorite food and he had brought her to this restaurant.

Sighing softly, he placed the picture back in the photo frame, placing the back of the photo to the front before he kept it back in the drawer. He glanced at his phone, a hint of hesitation appearing in his eyes.

In the Director’s office.

’’Explain!" Old Master Qin glanced at Alex coldly as he took a seat.

’’Explain what?’’ Alex pursed his lips, ’’I already apologized, Grandpa. Moreover, he punched me first. It’s only right if I reciprocate his actions.’’

’’You know how to reciprocate? I keep worrying about you all the time. Why don’t you reciprocate my concern and worry about this old man more often?"

’’Grandpa, you know I care about you.’’

’’If you do, then tell me honestly. What did you tell him for you to get punched like that?" Old Master Qin’s lips twitched when he saw the huge swollen marks on his grandson’s face, ’’You are not even half as handsome as I was back in my days. Now your face is resembling a rotten potato.’’

Alex touched his face in a daze. Maxim. That bastard. He was just looking for an opportunity to vent his anger.

’’Speak!" the old man snarled.

’’I...’’ Alex hesitated, ’’Nothing much. I just asked him to stay away from you.’’

’’That will make him happy, not angry. Be honest with me.’’

’’Don’t you trust me?" Alex looked at him with a frown.

Old Master Qin sighed, ’’I trust you but I know him well enough to be certain that he won’t be petty with you over such trifles. Even though he has always drawn a line with me, he respects me. He will never hit you for no reason. This is not the first time you went to provoke him and usually, he treats you like air. His temperament is not like yours and he is nowhere as unreasonable as you...’’

’’In your eyes, I am someone unreasonable with a bad temperament?!" Alex snapped.

Old Master Qin slapped his palm on the table, ’’How dare you raise your voice?!"

Alex lowered his head.

’’Speak!"

’’I just asked him if he and his fucking mother have gotten accustomed to leeching off to you!" Alex spoke through gritted teeth, ’’Isn’t it the truth anyway? Such ambitious people... don’t you know how disgusting they can be!"

’’Alex Qin!" Old Master Qin grabbed a paperweight and shoved it at him, ’’Do you dare to repeat it?"

Alex dodged it, "I know more than you let me know, Grandpa,’’ he whispered.

’’What nonsense are you talking about?" Old Master Qin was beyond horrified by his grandson’s antics.

Even though Maxim and Hazel represented a pair of chaotic mother-son duo, but he knew that Hazel was akin to Maxim’s inverse scales. After spouting such nonsense, Alex was still standing straight and the old man could not help but be relieved about it. He did not want to think about what could have happened if this escalated further.

’’I shall take my leave now,’’ Alex said after a moment of silence.

’’Where do you think you are going?"

’’To grab a drink.’’

’’You...’’

’’It’s beginning to feel disturbing here.. This place exhausts me and the hospital walls suffocate me these days,’’ Alex smiled.

Old Master Qin sighed, weakly leaning back on the swivel chair, ’’Go, go. Do whatever you want,’’ As he turned around to leave, the old man spoke up again, ’’When will you be back?"

’’By evening? Or maybe night...’’ After a pause, Alex added, ’’It can be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Don’t worry about me. You have people to look after.’’

As soon as his words dropped, he left the office, slamming the door behind him.

Old Master Qin sighed again.

His phone started ringing. Picking it up, he swiped the answer option and pressed the phone to his ear.

’’Father,’’ a cold voice sounded from the other side.

’’Don’t ’father’ me. Get over here and discipline this brat. I have tried all measures, from gentle to harsh but it almost looks like he is still living in his adolescence, refusing to grow up. Hmph! This old man will just look for a decent grave and lay there already,’’ he hung up without giving the man a chance to respond.

...

’’This one or this one?" Diana held a forest green dress in her left hand and a black one in her right hand as she looked at Daisy, waiting for her to speak.

’’They look the same...?" Daisy trailed off when Diana narrowed her eyes, ’’Um, black...’’

Diana nodded and swiftly tossed the black dress inside the closet, ’’Green, it is then.’’

"_"

’’What are you planning? I thought you were taking a day off to spend some time with me, huh?" Daisy crossed her arms in front of her chest.

’’I wanted to help you get along with Ivy and Angel. But Angel is already looking at you like you are new candy to her addition and Ivy has been fangirling over you. I am not needed here so I better put my holiday to some good use.’’

’’What do you plan?" Daisy sat on the bed and leaned back on the headboard as she watched Diana straighten her hair in front of the mirror.

’’To get wasted.’’

’’You have a good alcohol tolerance.’’

Diana glanced at her, ’’To go to a party.’’

’’This is not Beijing. Who will invite you?"

’’Nightclub? Bars?"

’’You can’t throw a punch to save your life,’’ Daisy remarked.

’’You...’’ Diana glared at her, ’’Can you stop being so paranoid?"

Daisy sighed, ’’Fine. Tell me the reason why you suddenly plan to get wasted.’’

’’I need a breath of fresh air, some good alcohol, and eye candies.’’

Daisy wondered if she had traumatized her sister with her pep talk earlier this morning and now she was acting this way.

"Care to join me?" Diana turned around to look at Daisy.

’’Ryle has been badgering me to go to work. I told him that I am so sick that I feel like dying...’’

’’Pfft...’’ Diana stifled her laughter when Daisy shot a glare at her.

’’He is troublesome," Daisy grumbled.