The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Chapter 433

Mr. Shen's gaze followed Mango into the kitchen, and the gaze wasn't withdrawn. Then, he said in a low voice, "Have you quarreled?"

"What?"

Nathaniel got back to his senses, and he said quickly, "No."

"Stop lying, I know my own daughter best. This girl likes you so much, though she has experienced such things and the clarification has also been done, she should be eager to cling with you. But today she came back with her daughter and luggage. And, you are telling me nothing happened. Also, Rita was almost taken away at the door of the house. What's the matter?"

Mr. Shen's words made Nathaniel frown slightly.

"I don't know much about Rita's situation. I was also very surprised when Thomas told me, so I rushed here anxiously. As for Mango, there's indeed a small problem between us, but it's fine. Dad, don't worry, we can solve it." "Can you solve it?"

Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and he said with a smile, "I don't think so. You have used to spoil her too much, and now you don't even know how to coax her anymore. It's right to spoil women, but it should have a limit. I can see that your whole mind is occupied by her. But you see, did she reply to your attention?"

"Dad."

Nathaniel could not help but feel a little embarrassed because his weak point had been pointed at.

"Drink tea and drink tea. The Mango tea is delicious."

Mr. Shen stopped his words, and he said nothing more. He then smiled while drinking the tea.

Nathaniel had some mixed feelings now, but he was in a daze about what to do. So, he drank the tea. Although the tea leaves were fragrant, that didn't matter to him at all.

"I'm a little tired and I'm going to take a rest. You can grab the opportunity to have a good chat with Mango. That girl wants to stay at home for a few days. Of course, I welcome her."

After that, Mr. Shen directly got up and went to the study.

Nathaniel was sitting alone in the living room. She really didn't know what to do.

He felt that he had been completely ignored by Mango and abandoned. He didn't even bother to speak to him.

Inadvertently, Mrs. Shen turned around, and she saw Nathaniel's eyes filled with grief. She couldn't help, so she told Mango, "Go and accompany your husband. Don't get in the way here."

"What's wrong with that? Mom, I'm helping you!"

This was the first time that Mango rejected by Mrs. Shen.

"You don't have to do that. You are not even as good as my Rita."

Right now, Mrs. Shen was getting more and more loving towards Rita.

"Grandmother, Rita loves you the most!"

Rita replied instantly.

Mango sighed, and she shook her head when she saw the two of them. It seemed like there wasn't a place for her to stand.

"Fine, fine. I'll go out."

Mango sighed and she turned around to leave the kitchen.

As soon as he got out of the kitchen, he saw Nathaniel's eyes. She seemed to have something to say to him, but she hesitated.

Mango didn't want to bother him, but she couldn't ignore the incident that happened to Rita.

As Mango thought about it, she lifted her foot to walk towards Nathaniel.

Nathaniel was more or less nervous when he saw Mango walked towards him.

"Mango."

He felt that his voice was a little trembling.

Mango had rarely seen Nathaniel like this.

He used to be so high and mighty. When did he treat someone so carefully?

Although her heart was a little wrecked, she remained a poker expression.

"Did Thomas tell you about Rita?"

"Well, he did. I will hurry up on the investigation. Rest assured that I have summoned all the most elite bodyguards of the Ye family. And, Rita will be fine."

Nathaniel replied quickly.

Seeing that he had arranged everything properly, so Mango turned around and she left.

"Mango, can we-?"

Nathaniel grabbed Mango's wrist.

He knew that Mango was still angry, and she might not be able to listen to his explanation. However, he was unable to endure the days with this situation.

Originally, she had thought that Mango would cause trouble with him. All she needed to do was to make a scene. However, now that Mango didn't even bother to talk about it, it was so quiet that it made one feel uneasy and stifled.

This kind of uneasy feeling was so much unbearable for Nathaniel, and it was literally mental torture for him.

Mango looked at the strong grip on her wrist. Then, she recalled that she was in the house of the Shen family. Mango then raised her head and she saw Mrs. Shen and Rita were peeping at them in the kitchen. Mango couldn't help but lower her voice.

"Let me go."

Nathaniel hesitated for a moment when he heard that. However, he still let go of Mango.

Mango turned around and sat down. However, he was very far away from Nathaniel.

"Go ahead."

The truth was, Mango didn't intend to listen to his explanation as this matter was very clear and it didn't require any further clarification, wasn't it?

Perhaps the truth would hurt Mango's feelings.

Nathaniel was clear that he had no idea what to say as an explanation to Mango.

"Haven't you thought about how to explain it to me?"

Mango looked at Nathaniel mockingly.

Nathaniel whispered, "It's my fault, but I just wanted to force Susie out. If she doesn't show up and I can't catch her, there's no way to redress your injustice. Susie is as wicked as a viper, she always stirs others' relationships behind the scenes. If we don't force her out, you, Rita, Zion, and even the whole Ye family will be in danger, so that’s the reason for my action. I understand that it has hurt you, and I also wish to tell you in advance about my plan. But I thought if I make it clear, you might not go to the Hans family and make a mess there. At that time, my effort to force Susie out may not be that effective anymore. I'm sorry."

Nathaniel did not hide anything from her.

He had indeed taken advantage of Mango in this matter. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Seeing that he was so frank, Mango's emotions didn't change too much. He only asked in a low voice, "What's going on with the Hans family's car?"

"The driver's father of the Hans family had cancer, so he needed a sum of money for treatment. However, when he applied for payment in advance with Andrea, Andrea dismissed him. I asked Thomas to give him a sum of money to cooperate with my acting."

Nathaniel's words caused Mango to glance at him again.

"You are a veritable master Ye. Everything happens within your control. With this driver's help, it's easy to frame the Hans family."

Nathaniel had heard the sarcasm in Mango's words before. Still, he said softly, "I know this is my fault, but I don't regret it. In my heart, nothing matters more than your life and safety. You don't know Susie's background, and John, who was her support, has a complicated social relationship. If they cooperate, I can't guarantee both your and our children's safety. Moreover, I can't be unfazed when her main target is you. So, even though I know that you'll be angry at this, I'll still go for it. I don't care about others' feelings, as I only mind about the children's and your safety."

Mango did not say anything else. Instead, she picked up the cup of water and poured herself a cup of tea, sipping it slowly.

Nathaniel didn't know what she was thinking, but seeing Mango's reaction, he still said, "It's fine if you want to be angry, if you want to beat or scold me, even if you want to do something to me, I'll let you do whatever you like. However, you can't stop me from protecting you and the children. Rita's situation is too strange. I have to send someone to stay here. If you're willing to go back with me, then that's best. If you want to stay here, I won't force you, but you can't stop me...

"I'm not going to stop you from leaving your bodyguards here. But, my parents are worried about my affairs recently, so I have to stay with them."

Mango's words stunned Nathaniel for a moment, but it was also within his expectations.

"How long are you going to be angry?"

He knew that it was not suitable for him to ask this question now, but he had to ask.

This kind of torture was simply too much. He was afraid that he could not hold on any longer.

Mango said faintly, "I'm not angry, but I just can't get through that Kan'er. I also know that this is the most direct and advantageous method. However, I'm being used by the person beside me, whom I trust the most. Nathaniel, I can't let it go in my heart, do you understand?"

Nathaniel slightly frowned.

Men were always reasonable. They only thought of those ways that make things easier. They only thought that as long as they apologized afterward, the woman would understand. But what they didn't know was that women were emotional beings.

The deeper she loved a man, the more she cared about such exploitation and deception.

Obviously, Nathaniel did not realize this.

"You should know that I'm doing this. I'm completely..."

"As I said, I understand your behavior and your motivation, but I can't let it go. Let's calm down each other in the next few days, or let me calm down by myself, okay?"

There was a hint of fatigue in Mango's voice.

Sometimes, it was really impossible to describe a woman's thoughts to Nathaniel, because even if he did, he might not understand.

Nathaniel couldn't help sighing when he saw Mango was so headstrong, so he replied, "Well, I won't force you. Call me when you have got over it. But if anything happens which you can't solve alone during this period, especially for you and the child."

"I know, I'm not that stubborn. I won't be willful when it comes to my child's safety. You too, be more aware of Zion's safety. I'm afraid their aim is not only Rita."

Mango seemed to be more reasonable.

"Okay."

Nathaniel nodded, but he could feel that their interaction was particularly awkward.

Why did it sound like he was talking about business with a customer?

Where was their love for each other in the past?

What about their tacit understanding?

Nathaniel was so helpless.

"Are you going to have lunch here?"

Mango asked abruptly.

Nathaniel caught into the look of her eyes and suddenly he had understood something.

"I'll tell your parents later that I have something to do and I have to leave first. So, I won't be staying here at noon."

"Take care then."

After saying that, Mango was about to stand up.

"Mango, there's another thing that I have to tell you."

Nathaniel suddenly opened his mouth when Mango stood up.

"What's that?"

Mango slowly turned around and stared straight at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel took out his phone from his pocket and he passed it to Mango.

"When you were sleeping in the morning, Andrea called and she said that you had to meet her alone at the Nanshan Park at ten o'clock in the morning. Otherwise, don't blame her for harming Rita. So do you think it has anything to do with Andrea?"

Nathaniel's words stunned Mango.

Andrea?

What did she want? Rita wasn't in her hands, so why did she say that? Did she want to fish in troubled waters or that incident had something to do with her?