Crashing into an Old Flame
Chapter 208: Plotting against Diana

Chapter 208: Plotting against Diana

Inside a mansion in the suburbs.

The servants drew open the curtains and sunlight filtered through the room.

The man sleeping on the bed groaned as he flipped to the other side and covered his face with the blankets.

Old Master Qin glanced at the servants before he tilted his gaze towards the jug of water on the bedside table.

Both the servants shivered yet they stepped forward. While one removed the blanket that Alex was clutching over his head, the other emptied the jug of water on his face.

Alex sat up on the bed, gasping for breath. His hands tried to clutch something for support, only to end up swinging in the air.

"How dare you!" he snarled when he saw the jug in the servant’s hand.

Old Master Qin cleared his throat.

Alex stiffened, ’’Grandpa...’’ He turned to look at the old man who was smiling at him amicably. But that amicable smile gave him goosebumps.

’’Good morning to you too, Your Highness. Do you think it’s waking hour yet? Or would you like to sleep some more?" Old Master Qin turned to look at the man standing next to him, ’’Butler, why don’t you prepare a lavish breakfast for our Prince? See if he needs a massage or a relaxing bath...’’

’’Grandpa!" Alex felt rather embarrassed. He wanted to shoo away the servants who were standing there to witness his misery yet he could not do a thing in his grandpa’s presence.

As he tried to stand up from the bed, he felt like he had been sitting on pins and needles. Every inch of his body screamed in agony.

Alex looked at the old man, ’’Grandpa, be honest, did you kick my butt while I was sleeping?"

Old Master Qin narrowed his eyes as he spoke coldly, ’’Is. Your. Butt. Worthy?"

Alex could feel the lingering pain in his bottom. He glanced at the old man suspiciously.

Old Master Qin was so enraged that his beard trembled.

The butler quickly stepped forward before the old man could blast, ’’Young Master... the day before yesterday... the Old Master had dispatched the private guards to look for you. We found you passed out with..’’ he hesitated for a moment before continuing with a straight face, ’’...a lady near the swimming pool...’’

Alex stiffened.

As if understanding his concerns, the butler explained, ’’She seemed to be a stranger. And you both were half decent.’’

What he did not elaborate further was the lady was high on cocaine and Alex was too drunk to do anything.

’’You were rather drunk so getting you back to the mansion was challenging and you have slept for two days straight,’’ the butler continued in a polite tone.

Again, he skipped the part where Alex kept crashing on his butt as he cursed Maxim and all his ancestors. And Old Master Qin was so enraged that he wanted to beat him to death.

Although the butler filtered through these things, Alex could more or less remember them through his hazy memories of that night. It seems like things had really proceeded that way.

He glanced at the old man who was still smiling amicably at him.

Alex smoothened his goosebumps. He tucked the messy strands of his hair behind his ear.

And like an obedient child, he walked towards the old man while rubbing his butt, ’’Grandpa~" he hesitated for a moment before speaking, ’’I was ticked off by that ba... Dr. Warner. Look how hard he punched my face. It still hurts,’’ he even winced on purpose.

Old Master nodded, ’’Don’t think I don’t know you. He is an upfront person who has nothing to hide. As for you, you sneaky brat, you must have hit him at places that aren’t visible.’’

Alex stiffened. He did hit his neck and a few sensitive spots where it would not leave any marks but the pain would remain the same. But he felt like his punches had landed on soft cotton because Maxim hadn’t even winced once. That man literally has thick skin.

As for Alex’s face and the broken skin on his lips, it was still crying after Maxim’s assault.

Knowing that his grandfather would not even trust him if he claimed that Maxim was the sneaky one, Alex refrained from doing that, ’’Regardless of anything, it was my fault. I should not have fought with you...’’

’’Hmph! There is no need to butter me up. I am aging twice because you don’t want this old man to be alive. So, I have called over that unfilial son of mine. I will see if you can still mess around.’’

Alex froze.

’’Also, I have blocked all your credit cards. Only one card is active but I have put a limit on the money you can spend on it,’’ Old Master Qin stroked his beard, ’’I will see which swimming pool you pass out in.’’

"Grandpa, do you expect me to work for you for free?" Alex looked at the old man in disbelief.

’’It’s not big deal if our family’s money stays in the family,’’ Old Master Qin nodded righteously before he turned to leave, ’’Don’t be late for the board meeting. And don’t make a mess there.’’

The board meeting was scheduled after the lunch break. It would be better if this brat regained some composure by then.

With that, the old man left, followed by the servants and the butler.

"_"

Alex was dumbstruck.

After a moment, he slumped back on the bed, feeling rather helpless. Now, he regretted it.

He should have stayed put for some time.

Dragging a hand down his face, he slowly sat up.

He remembered meeting Maxim’s assistant at the nightclub the day before yesterday. And if his memory served him right, he even snapped at her when she defended Maxim.

’Shit.’

Alex cursed under his breath. It was obvious that she knew his grandfather. If she tattle-taled about it, then would he be put under house arrest?

His father was coming over too. If he learned of that, would these people shove him into the military?

Alex stroked his fair skin as he shivered, thinking about the rigorous training that he had seen in the two days he spent there as a punishment when he was young.

After taking a deep breath, he decided to swallow his pride and apologize to that assistant in case she acted like a blabbermouth in front of his Grandpa. It was better to maintain peace on all sides first.

...

When Maxim and Diana reached the hospital, he lingered beside her for some time.

Although she felt like he was a bit more clingy and fussy than usual, Diana had no complaints. If Maxim Warner wanted to act pampered, then she had no qualms in doting on him.

He had surgery in half an hour so after he left her side, Diana bumped into Mary who looked at her grievously.

’’Diana, you are back,’’ Mary looked at her pitifully.

Diana was curious when she received such a reaction. It almost seemed like she had just returned from Mars and Mary could not help but be emotional over it.

’’What’s wrong?" Diana asked the lady who handed her a cup of coffee.

Mary sipped from her cup as she shook her head. The depression she had experienced in the past two days was really harmful to her health.

After looking around and making sure that no one was around, Mary spoke in a soft voice, ’’The day before yesterday, Dr. Qin and Dr. Warner...’’ She just made weird motions with her hands without speaking further.

Diana was speechless. She wanted to tell Mary that informing her about facts would not pass as gossiping but she knew that Mary was traumatized by Alex after the previous incident. Moreover, she had known about the fight between Alex and Maxim so she just nodded, ’’I heard about it.’’

Mary sighed. She could still feel goosebumps, ’’The Director wanted me to call you over...’’

That caught Diana’s attention. She straightened up, ’’What for?" What role was she supposed to play in their fight?

An awkward expression flitted across Mary’s face, ’’It seemed like he wanted you to mediate between them,’’ Initially, she was confused too but then she remembered that Maxim and Diana were close to each other so the Director was probably aware of their friendship and wanted to call her over to calm Maxim.

Diana however felt a vein throbbing on her forehead. The more she knew Old Master Qin, the further he looked like a sly old fox.

First, he asked her to hide it from everyone that she knew him and after she complied with his wishes, he went ahead and disclosed it at Hazel’s place. And he even acted like it was her idea to keep secrets from Hazel and Maxim.

Now, Maxim and Alex fought. What did the old man want to call her over for? To be the blood sacrifice?

Diana pursed her lips. She missed her Grandpa. If he was around, would Grandpa Qin still be so brazen to plot against her all the time like this?

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