The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1070

Mango and Desmond soon arrived at the southernmost house of Dark Mantle as that was where the bearded man pointed at.

It was an ancient house with a mysterious vibe and Mango saw a Lycorisradiata pattern on the walls.

At that moment, she frowned.

Meanwhile, Desmond saw it too.

He whispered, "Are we entering the house? Perhaps this is the base of Modoru Squad and we don't know why did Bettany lure you here. So, I can't rescue you in time if you face danger after going in." "How will we know what's Bettany plan if we don't go in?"

A glint flashed across Mango's sharp eyes.

"Wait for me here and none of you are allowed to enter without my permission."

However, Desmond immediately retorted after hearing Mango's words.

"No, I'll follow you in."

Mango noticed the insistence in Desmond's eyes. She sighed as she knew that he was being stubborn, so she said, "You can follow me in, but the others stay outside on standby." "Alright."

Desmond gave their people some instructions.

Then, Mango pushed open the door of the house.

There was no one inside other than Bettany.

She was not the least bit surprised when she saw Mango as she said, "You're here."

"You played so many tricks just to bring me to Dark Mantle and lure me into this house, isn't it? Just be frank if you have anything to say as we are old acquaintances and there is no need to beat around the bush."

Mango found a place to sit down and looked at Bettany before she asked indifferently, "Wisdom was caught by Xander, but it has nothing to do with you, am I right?"

"No, I treat Wisdom as my own son and I'll never hurt him even if we become enemies one day."

At moment, Bettany's words made Mango feel satisfied.

"I believe you. I can forgive you for what you did to me as long as you don't hurt Wisdom, but only if you don't kill me."

"I won't, and I dare not."

After Bettany finished speaking, she glanced inside and whispered, "Mrs. Xiao is the one who wants to see you today, not me."

At that moment, Mango's body trembled.

Was it Magnolia?

For some reason, Mango was a little nervous.

"Why did she choose for us to meet here? Didn't you say that we'll meet at Angolla?"

"It's not safe in Angolla as Mrs. Xiao's identity might get exposed. However, the situation here is different as we're in Dark Mantle. Everyone can come here to buy whatever they want, but these people have complicated backgrounds, so this place is our protection."

Mango went silent after hearing Bettany's explanation.

She thought for a moment and said, "The person who claims to sell news is your man?"

"Yeah..."

"I'll go in."

Then, Mango stood up and said to Desmond who was beside her, "You stay here."

"But..."

"No 'buts'."

This time, Mango was exceptionally resolute.

Desmond paused for a moment when he saw her reaction, but he stayed.

On the other hand, Bettany didn't go in, but she said in a low voice, "Walk straight along the corridor for about 100 meters and turn right. The room is right there." Then, Mango took a deep breath and walked in.

She followed Bettany's instructions and arrived at the door of the room.

It was an antique room, but Mango was a little nervous.

She took a few deep breaths again before she pushed the door open.

A faint scent of sandalwood filled the room.

There was a middle-aged woman kneeling in front of a shrine in the center of the room and while chanting some prayers.

Mango saw the familiar figure and for a moment, she thought that Queena was reborn.

"Mom..."

She couldn't help but let out a cry, but she quickly came to her senses.

Queena was no longer around. The person in front of her could not be Queena no matter how much she resembled her.

A trace of sadness flashed across Mango's eyes.

At that moment, Magnolia turned around after hearing Mango's voice. Mango nearly burst into tears when she saw Magnolia's face as it really resembled Queena. "Uh? Mango?"

Magnolia called her softly.

Mango tried her best to suppress her emotions as she smiled faintly and said, "Mrs. Xiao, why did you ask me here?"

At that instant, Magnolia was frozen on the spot as a hint of astonishment flashed across his eyes.

However, she immediately felt relieved.

"I have no choice but to ask you to meet me here...

I hope you don't mind."

"What's the matter?"

Mango didn't want be affectionate with her.

Magnolia was the eldest daughter of Brantley and her appearance really resembled him. However, it was possible for her to have undergone plastic surgery to take after Queena's face considering the advanced modern technology. So, Mango did not want to be too emotional before she confirmed Magnolia's identity.

She would feel hurt easily if she trusted the wrong person.

Previously, she was hurt by the Shen family's parents, so she didn't want to experience the pain a second time. Needless to say, she would definitely not let Brantley bear such sadness. Meanwhile, Magnolia was a little surprised at Mango's reaction and attitude towards her.

"Child, perhaps you don't know who I am..."

"Well, I know that you're Lebanon's mother and you could be my aunt if you're my mother's twin sister, but what does this have to do with me?"

At that instant, Mango's calm words and attitude caused Magnolia to feel a little awkward.

"Maybe it's a little hasty for me to meet you now, but I just wanted to meet you, my niece. Can't you understand how I feel?"

"To be honest, I don't feel for you as you had plenty of opportunities if you really wanted to see me. You could do so too when my mother is alive. However, you came to meet me now only after my mother is gone. I guess it's probably because you know that I am Mrs. Ye, isn't it? Perhaps Bettany told you how much Nathaniel valued me in his heart and that the Hans and Xiao family fully support me, that's why you came looking for me. The reason why you chose to meet me on such an occasion is probably that something has happened to Lebanon, am I right?"

Then, Mango's calm words caused Magnolia to be at a loss for words.

"Child, I guess there's some misunderstandings between us..."

"I don't think that I'm mistaken and what I said is just a matter of fact. If you really want to be close with me, at least let me believe that you are truly my family member. This is something that a paternity test report cannot prove. You are a smart person and I'm sure you know what I mean."

After saying that, Mango turned around and whispered, "Mrs. Xiao, I hope we won't become enemies. Let's pretend that we haven't met today. Anyway, my husband is still waiting for me at the encampment, so I'll leave first."

Then, Mango walked away immediately.

This time, Magnolia did not stop her.

Desmond immediately went forward to Mango when she came out.

"Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, let's go back."

Mango didn't even spare Bettany a glance as she left with Desmond. However, she said in a low voice when she passed by Bettany, "Remember that you promised not to harm Wisdom. Otherwise, I will bury all of your people even if I have to go to the ends of the earth, regardless of the great power of Modoru Squad. I will surely do

as I say."

After that, Mango left.

Bettany frowned slightly and she quickly walked in.

"Mrs. Xiao!"

"She's too cautious and cold but very smart too... Can you believe it? I said only a few words from the moment we met and she left me completely speechless although I had something in mind." Magnolia forced a smile and looked at the sun outside as she muttered to herself, "She said that if I want to be close with her, I should at the very least let her believe that we're family... This term sounds so warm yet so remote."

At that moment, Bettany stood aside without saying anything.

After a long while, Magnolia glanced at her and said softly, "Tell our men to retreat. Mango is right that I appeared too suddenly and it's really despicable of me to covet the connections she has built up without putting in any effort."

"However, Lebanon..."

Bettany frowned slightly and she wanted to say something but she stopped on second thought.

Then, Magnolia sighed and said, "He will have to rely on himself if he wants to take that spot.

Anyway, I'll stay here for a few days, so go and arrange it for me."

"Got it, Mrs. Xiao."

Having said that, Bettany left.

Meanwhile, Mango came out, but she wasn't in a hurry to leave Dark Mantle. Instead, she took a look around the place and bought a few other toys before returning to the encampment.

On the other hand, Nathaniel didn't see Mango when he woke up. He was so anxious that he was to about drove out to find her. However, he saw Mango coming back with shopping bags the moment he stepped out of the door.

"You went shopping?"

"Yeah, what's wrong? Do you feel heartbroken that I spent your money?"

Mango looked at Nathaniel mischievously.

At that moment, Nathaniel smiled helplessly.

"How's that possible? Money is all that we have and it'll stay in the bank idly if you don't spend it, isn't it?"

"Honey, I totally agree with what you just said! Do you know what's the main characteristic of a handsome man?"

At that moment, Nathaniel was slightly stunned and confused.

"A man who pays is the most handsome! So, you should go out with me later as I want to buy some diamonds and give them to Rainie and the others since I'm here. I heard that Swovenia is known for its diamond production, isn't it?"

Mango's imposing manner caused Nathaniel to suddenly laugh.

"Aren't you tired?"

"Of course I'm tired! My feet hurts... Can't you carry me?"

Then, Mango looked at Nathaniel expectantly.

So, Nathaniel sighed before he squatted down resignedly.

"Come up."

Mango leaped onto Nathaniel's back before wrapping her arms around his neck. At that moment, her warm breath brushed against Nathaniel's earlobe.

"Honey, have you rested well?"

"Just tell me what you want... Don't flirt with me and stay away from my ear."

"

Nathaniel felt that his whole body was trembling.

He couldn't wait until the day when this annoying little goblin begged for his mercy!

Nathaniel thought to himself.

However, Mango leaned into his neck fearlessly as her warm breath fanned against him.

"No, I won't stop."

"Mango, have you heard of a proverb?"

"What?"

"Don't be too proud of your mischievous acts now as you might have to pay the price in the future."

Nathaniel didn't say it too seriously and he even sounded really tender, but Mango couldn't help but shudder.

"Hmph! How can you threaten me..."

Mango pouted, but she didn't stop teasing Nathaniel although he interrupted her.

At that moment, Nathaniel finally felt relaxed although he was all tensed up just now.

However, many soldiers who were single were provoked by the intimate interaction between the two of them as they totally ignored everyone around. The soldiers had their eyes fixated on both of them at that moment.

Suddenly, Nathaniel's eyes turned cold.

"Do you want to get punishment?"

He said just a few words, but the soldiers immediately ran away as fast as they could.

Then, Mango smiled and said, "Oh right, honey, when will you confess to me in the woman's clothing on the street?"

At that instant, Nathaniel froze.

Why was Mango so persistent about this? It was surprising that she hadn't forgotten about it....

Then, Mango immediately continued when she saw Nathaniel's reaction, "I'll warn you, if you don't fulfill your promise by tonight, I'll not let you sleep on the bed from today on. So, you'll better figure it out

yourself."