The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1140

Nathaniel was about to walk over when he heard Rita muttering, "Mommy, hug me."

Mango was in a deep sleep but she subconsciously hugged Rita in her arms and continued to sleep.

Nathaniel sighed when he saw this. Then, he resigned to his fate and went back to his bedroom but it was hard for him to sleep alone.

For the first time, he felt like the bed was too big and it made him feel empty and lonely.

On the other hand, Mango was hugging Rita and they were sleeping sweetly. However, she woke up in the middle of the night due to the cold and she saw that their blanket had been rolled under Rita's body. She wasn't covered and looked very pitiful.

She shook her head helplessly and thought that her husband was better.

Mango felt a little thirsty and quietly got up to drink some water, only to find that Zion's room was lit.

She paused for a moment.

When she thought of Zion's situation, Mango could not help but feel anxious.

She walked over quickly. Before she could get close to the door, she was dragged over by a strong arm and her mouth was covered.

Mango was so shocked that she almost screamed.

When she saw it was Nathaniel, she was relieved.

"What are you doing?"

"Shh!"

Nathaniel gestured her not to make a sound.

Mango leaned against the door and saw Zion sitting on a chair. He took the bracelet off his wrist and turned it on. Under the light, it reflected the screen and the keyboard.

"This is..."

"I'll explain it to you later."

Nathaniel said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Mango held her breath as she watched.

After Zion turned on the bracelet, he began hacking the porn website and sent some clips to Nathaniel's computer.

He curved his lips slightly, and his naughty smile looked shocking.

If it was Zion, he would not have behave like this. However, Mango felt very sad now that Zion was

like this.

Wisdom came over from behind and asked in a deep voice, "What did you send?"

Zion kept his head down and said, "You won't understand, brat. Hurry up and go to sleep."

His tone and manner were exactly the same as a grown up.

Wisdom asked in confusion, "But I want to know. You seem to have a great time."

"Of course. How could I like these things? I only sent them to Mr. Ye."

Zion continued to send the clips as he spoke.

Wisdom directly brought a stool and sat next to him and continued to ask, "Why do you send it to Mr. Ye only? Why not others?"

Zion paused.

"Yeah, why don't I send it to someone else? But who?"

Zion rested his chin on his palm and he looked troubled.

Nathaniel was depressed.

Zion seemed to not know who else to send it to.

At this time, Wisdom said, "Do you like Mr. Ye very much? Otherwise, why did you send it to him?"

"Like?"

Zion paused for a second, then nodded and said, "Yes, I like him very much. He's very strong, and everyone was talking about what he had done when I was in the military region. I'm happy but angry at the same time when I hear people discussing him every day."

"Why is that?"

"I'm happy because he's my daddy, and I'm proud of him. I'm unhappy because I'm afraid I can't surpass him. To be honest, I'm quite stressed out."

Zion nodded as he spoke and looked upset.

Nathaniel never thought that he would put so much pressure on his son indirectly. This had made him feel guilty and even questioned himself if it was right to send Zion to the military region.

Mango seemed to know what he was thinking and held his hand tightly. This gave him some comfort.

Zion waved his hand and said, "Nah! Don't think about it now. The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. I better continue to send this to Mr. Ye."

"Why do you insist on sending this to Mr. Ye?"

Wisdom could only follow his lead and continued to ask.

He had asked this question three times, but Zion did not answer. It was obvious that Zion's alter was very smart and cunning. He did not want to face this question directly.

Wisdom became serious.

Zion suddenly turned around and asked Wisdom, "Why do you want to know?"

"It's because I'm curious. What else?"

Wisdom smiled slightly. His smile was so warm that it made people feel very comfortable.

Zion suddenly felt that his eyelids were a little heavy, then he suddenly fell asleep on the table.

Wisdom breathed a sigh of relief when Zion didn't react anymore. He felt like he had become paralyzed and was drenched in sweat.

Mango and Nathaniel quickly walked in.

"Are you alright, Wisdom?"

Mango asked concerningly.

Wisdom shook his head and said wearily, "Zion's mental strength is very strong. I almost couldn't control him. Daddy, mommy, his alter is very smart." "We can see that. Thank you for your hard work, Widsom."

Nathaniel patted Wisdom's shoulder. He was still young, but just now he showed a particularly strong side, which made him very gratified.

Wisdom shook his head and leaned on Nathaniel.

Seeing that he was really exhausted, Nathaniel picked up Wisdom and placed him on his lap.

On the other hand, Mango carried Zion to bed and laid him down.

Wisdom looked at Zion and said, "Actually, the reason why his alter could fall asleep so quickly is because of his strong core personality that kept surpassing it. Just now, he was asleep but he still managed to control the alter at the crucial moment when 'Mr. Ye' was mentioned."

Mango did not understand these words, but she heard the key words that Wisdom had said.

"Mr. Ye!"

This was Zion's way of addressing Nathaniel. Wisdom had always called Nathaniel his daddy, but he had followed Zion and called Nathaniel Mr. Ye.

Therefore, Wisdom had secretly lured Zion's core to appear.

"Can this mental illness be cured?"

Mango was a little uncertain.

She could not accept that her son had become like this, but she had to anyhow.

Previously, Nathaniel was afraid that the people in the military region would make Zion leave if they found out. Right now, Mango only wanted Zion to return to his original self. As for his future, she did not care anymore.

Wisdom looked at Mango and said in a deep voice, "Mommy, the alter is created because Zion is under great pressure and he needs a way to release his stress. He'll recover once his stress is reduced. This isn't a disease but a type of stress management after Zion's traumatic event. Furthermore, he said that the pressure in the military region is too great and it is related to daddy's honor. I understand that Zion is very strong. He is Nathaniel's son and Nathaniel is a legend in the military region, so he must be carrying a lot of burdens."

These words made Nathaniel sink deep in thoughts.

Mango was also very upset.

"Alright, Wisdom, go to bed early. Zion may not get up again tonight. Mommy knows that hypnosis relies on mental energy and you must be very tired so I'll make you something to eat. You can sleep after eating."

Just as Mango was about to stand up, Wisdom grabbed her wrist.

"Mommy, I'm not hungry. But before I go to bed, I want to propose something to you."

There was a hint of pleading in Wisdom's eyes.

Mango's heart softened.

"Go ahead. I'll listen."

Wisdom pondered for a moment, and he looked at Nathaniel before whispering, "I know that Zion's biggest wish is to become an excellent soldier like daddy, but he isn't suitable to stay in the military area now. If he wants to follow daddy's path, he must recover from the trauma of shooting. Otherwise, he'll be in more trouble."

Mango's heart skipped a beat before she turned to look at Nathaniel.

Nathaniel frowned tightly.

He whispered, "We don't need anyone renowned in Ye family anymore. I'm also very sad about Zion's situation so I'll discuss it with him tomorrow. If he wants to, I'll apply a leave for him for a year or a half, and he'll go back when he recovers completely. Perhaps, he can leave the military directly."

This was what Nathaniel decided after careful consideration.

He really felt sorry for his son.

He had obtained so many honors in the military region, and he was clear on how those honors came about. He had never thought that one day, these honors would become Zion's burden.

He felt distressed seeing his son had turned out to be like this.

Wisdom saw that Nathaniel had already made his decision, so he did not say anything more and went straight to bed.

Mango and Nathaniel did not return to their bedrooms after leaving Zion's room. Instead, they went to the study room.

Nathaniel turned on the computer. As expected, it was all from Zion.

Watching the clips sent by Zion, the two of them fell silent.

When Mango thought of how her son had established an alter personality, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

Her son was only four years old!

Mango bit her lower lip and said in a low voice, "Nathan, actually Zion can be a businessman. Look, the Ye family has such a big family business and someone has to inherit it, right? Hmm... being a soldier is a dream. He can go to the military to train for two to three years when he grows up if he likes it, and then he can come back to inherit the family business. Also, Zion is good at computers and his hobbies may change in a few years, right?"

Nathaniel listened to Mango's incoherent speech and naturally knew what she was trying to express.

Mango wanted to stop Zion from joining the army.

Previously, no one had thought that Zion would experience the cruelty of war so early.

How much mental suffering was it for a four-year-old child to kill a living person?

It was already good enough that Zion did not have a mental breakdown.

No matter how talented he was, he was still only a four-year-old kid.

People of the same age as him were still playing in sandboxes.

At the thought of this, Nathaniel's heart ached. He wanted to agree to Mango's proposal.

Just as he was about to agree, a 'bang' sounded from outside and scared the both of them.