The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 379

Mango's expression suddenly turned serious when she saw Madam Hans step outside.

No matter what, she couldn't be stubborn with Madam Hans today because of what Zion had done.

"Madam Hans."

Mango called out faintly.

The old lady felt a little awkward when Mango addressed her by name, but she snorted coldly before she said, "What? If you have something to say to me, then say it to my face. How dare you allow your child to destroy my home like this? Do you think that the Hans Family are pushovers? Mango, I won't acknowledge you even if you ask your son to demolish my home! Don't think that I won't do anything just because your child did this!"

Nathaniel wanted to interject when he heard Madam Hans' harsh words, but Mango stopped him.

Then, she smiled faintly before she replied, "Madam Hans, I think you must be mistaken. I want nothing to do with the Hans Family. However, what happened today was my son's mistake, so do tell us how you want to settle it."

A terrible ache ripped through Madam Hans' chest when she saw Mango's indifferent expression, but she refused to put down her pride. She snorted before she replied, "You should tell me how you plan to deal with this instead."

"For everything that the Hans family has lost, the Ye Family will compensate double the value."

Nathaniel didn't feel like listening to Madam Hans any longer, so he cut in.

After that, Madam Hans' eyes widened.

"Do you think that my family lacks money?"

"Then what do you want? Hurry up and answer me!"

Truth be told, Nathaniel did not intend on letting Mango spend too much time with Madam Hans. Right now, they couldn't do anything to Madam Hans, so wouldn't it be better if they settled this quickly? At least he would be able to take Mango home for dinner.

Madam Hans was already upset, but Nathaniel's flippant manner caused her to become even angrier.

"Look at my face, it's covered with paint! Your son shot me with paintballs! If I had waited any longer to wash it off, I would need to slough my skin off!"

When Madam Hans recalled the stinging pain on her face, she wanted nothing more than to whip Zion.

Then, Nathaniel burst into laughter.

"Well, I'll ask him to use something else since paint is so hard to wash off."

"You..."

Madam Hans was so angry that she almost passed out.

Meanwhile, Mango tugged at Nathaniel's sleeve and looked at him wordlessly.

They had both agreed to come and solve the problem, not to aggravate the situation. However, why did it feel like Nathaniel was riling up Madam Hans on purpose? Mango was afraid that this issue would persist if they really pissed her off.

Then, Nathaniel held back when he saw Mango tugging at his shirtsleeve.

On the other hand, Madam Hans' servants tried their best to soothe her and someone even handed her a cup of hot water.

She finally calmed down after she sipped some water. Next, she looked at Mango angrily and said, "Birds of a feather flock together indeed. I'm not going to let this go easily. Since your son attacked me, I need to return the favor. Kneel! All will be well after I've whipped you ten times."

Upon hearing Madam Hans's words, Nathaniel's expression shifted immediately.

"Madam Hans, you'd better think this through. My son being mischievous is one thing, but hitting my wife is another. Let's see who dares hit my wife as long as I'm here!"

At the same time, Mango's expression soured as well.

After all, Zion was still a child. Of course, he couldn't be absolved of all responsibility, but it was illogical to lash her for it.

Then, Madam Hans and Mango shared a tense look.

"What? Are you unwilling to do that? If you refuse to comply, then get out of here! Tomorrow, I will let everyone know how badly you raised your son. I want to see what the public thinks of you then!"

Then, Madam Hans smirked wickedly. She was deliberately using Zion to go against Mango.

Conversely, Mango also knew that Madam Hans was using Zion as an excuse to punish her.

The incidents with Andrea and Queena had caused a lot of frustration within Madam Hans, but she was unable to take it out on Mango because of Terrance. So, the old lady wouldn't give up this opportunity so easily.

Then, Nathaniel glanced at Mango for a minute with a complicated gaze before he pulled her behind him.

"Madam Hans, if you really want to hit somebody to vent your anger, then so be it! Since Zion has made a mistake, I should be the one to take responsibility for it. Ten lashes, right? Come on then!"

While Nathaniel said that, he unbuttoned his shirt immediately and revealed his strong chest.

Then, Mango's eyes filled with tears.

"Don't do this, you know that she's targeting me."

"We're husband and wife anyway. What's the difference if I get whipped instead of you? At the end of the day, Madam Hans just wants to vent her anger. Well, let's fulfill her wish."

Nathaniel did not mince his words.

Although Madam Hans' plan was exposed, she was not angered. Instead she smiled and said, "Sure. It's not like I'm forcing you anyway."

"Come on then and cut the crap! But Madam Hans, I'll have to warn you not to take it too far. If not, you'll never be able to salvage this relationship."

Hence, his words provoked Madam Hans' anger.

"Give me the whip!"

The Hans Family was an established family of military and political figures, so their children were no stranger to the whip.

After that, somebody quickly handed Madam Hans a whip.

Then, Madam Hans instructed the butler next to her. "You do it!"

She would be more than happy to hurt Mango, but she would rather someone else whip Nathaniel. His tough skin might tire her out.

Naturally, the butler was afraid to do it.

"What's there to be afraid of? We have the moral high ground here."

Then, Madam Hans glared angrily at the butler.

Meanwhile, Mango's heart ached for her husband and she wanted to pull Nathaniel up, but he grabbed her wrist instead.

He smiled and said, "What have I not experienced? It's just ten lashes, babe. Don't be afraid, just close your eyes and count down before opening them. After that, we can go home for dinner. What's more, mom made your favorite mango stewed chicken today."

Mango's eyes became moist again when she saw Nathaniel's jovial and cheerful expression.

She knew that Nathaniel was going to suffer because of her.

"Whip him!"

The more Madam Hans witnessed their love, the angrier she became.

What was the meaning of this?

Was this some weird display of familial love?

Was he mocking her for being harsh to her granddaughter?

Hence, the more she watched, the more her sense of rationality was clouded by fury.

Naturally, the butler dared not disobey her and he immediately whipped Nathaniel's back.

The strike was hard, and it caused Nathaniel to let out a muffled groan, which broke Mango's heart.

"Nathan."

"It's fine! Close your eyes. Don't look."

Nathaniel's voice was soft as if he wasn't in pain at all.

Ultimately, tears still flowed down her face.

She hadn't done anything wrong, but why was Madam Hans acting this way?

Not only that, Mango had dragged Nathaniel into this well. Gosh, she brought misfortune to everyone in her life.

Thus, Mango wallowed in self-blame as she counted the number of lashes.

To Mango, ten lashes was a cruel torture.

Then, she hurriedly opened her eyes when she'd finished counting down. Tears rushed down her face when she saw the lashes on Nathaniel's back.

"Are you happy now, Madam Hans?"

There was an interrogative edge to Mango's voice.

She didn't understand how they could end up like this despite being tied by blood.

Did Madam Hans feel pleasure in hurting her own family?

Meanwhile, Madam Hans had never seen such hatred in Mango's eyes before. © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

The younger woman had not looked at her in such a resentful manner even when Madam Hans exiled Mango from the Hans Family.

Right now, Mango's piercing gaze cut right down to Madam Hans' soul.

"You're the ones who brought this upon yourselves!"

"Yes, you're right! I should have never dreamed of having anything to do with the Hans Family. It's been two decades, but all of you were never there for me when I needed you most, so why should I acknowledge you now? To me, all of you are just strangers that I happen to be related to! If it wasn't for that, would you dare to do this today? If I brought Zion here, would you whip a child like him? What have I done wrong? What have I ever done to the Hans Family to make you hate me so much that you want to get rid of me? If you find me to be such an eyesore, then I'll just leave Ocean City. You can have anyone you want to be your granddaughter. It doesn't matter to me! I will remember the lashes you gave my husband today. Right now, I swear that I will never have anything to do with the Hans Family ever again! You're dead to me!"

After that, Mango helped Nathaniel up and dressed him carefully to avoid aggravating his wounds.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel's heart almost broke when he saw Mango's tears.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

"How can it not hurt? It's not like you're made of steel."

Honestly, Mango felt that Nathaniel had become very unlucky after he'd married her and she even got him embroiled in her own problems.

"It's just a flesh wound. We owe them nothing more in the future."

After he finished speaking, he tugged on Mango's hand to leave the house.

Then, Madam Hans suddenly panicked as she felt that Mango would never return again after she walked out this time.

Thus, the feeling made her extremely uneasy.

"Stop! Did I say that you could leave?"

Madam Hans was too embarrassed to ask them to stay, so she could only yell at them.

Then, Mango paused for a moment before she turned to reply coldly, "What? Haven't you had your fill? Do you intend to give me ten more lashes?"