The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1198

Nathaniel seemed to have sensed Zion's thoughts, so he flicked Zion's forehead and said, "I'm still your father regardless of my personality." Then, Zion rubbed his forehead and said gloomily, "You still haven't changed your habit of flicking my forehead..."

At that instant, Nathaniel's lips curled up slightly, and his smiling eyes warmed Zion's heart.

"Where's mommy?"

Zion asked worriedly.

Then, Nathaniel glanced at him and whispered, "She's my wife, so I wouldn't harm her."

At that moment, Nathaniel involuntarily recalled the moment when he almost strangled Mango to death after she entered the room.

Thus, he turned his head away to avoid Zion's gaze as he felt a little guilty.

Nevertheless, Zion didn't notice Nathaniel's strangeness as he muttered, "I'm not so sure about that... Who knows if you'll harm mommy?"

"Shut up!"

Nathaniel suddenly frowned, so Zion was stunned when he faced his father's oppressive aura.

"Mr. Ye, I don't like the way you're behaving now."

Zion said straightforwardly, and he was not afraid of angering Nathaniel at all.

Then, Nathaniel was slightly stunned.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"I said, I don't like the way you're behaving now! You're too evil and too arrogant, so you feel like a stranger to me right now! I can't explain it, but you're weird. You're different from my father, and I don't like this side of you."

Zion did not back down, nor was he pushy. Instead, he looked at Nathaniel and said this without fear.

At that instant, Nathaniel was entirely taken aback.

Why did Zion dislike him?

How did he behave in the past?

He was forbearing, indifferent, passionate, and evil!

Everyone described him this way.

So, what was the difference between his current and previous behavior?

He was just slightly less forbearing right now, wasn't he?

Nevertheless, he had always been filled will rage deep down, and he couldn't control his emotions. Suddenly, he felt incredibly irritated as he wanted to fight and murder other people to vent out his anger. Suddenly, Nathaniel was shocked when he thought about murdering someone.

How could he think this way?

Could it be that...

At that moment, Nathaniel's eyes darkened.

"I'll go to the study room. Take good care of Rita, and don't disturb your mom. If she asks where I am, you can tell her that I'm dealing with some business issues in the study room. Do you understand?" After saying that, Nathaniel stood up and left, but Zion grabbed hold of his sleeves.

Nathaniel paused for a moment before turning his head again. Then, he saw Zion tugging at his sleeve tightly with his little hand as he asked, "Mr. Ye, you're still my daddy no matter what, right?"

At that moment, Nathaniel's heart skipped a beat as an inexplicable pain and sadness consumed him. Thus, he felt a little uncomfortable because of that.

"Of course!"

Nathaniel's lips curled up into a smile as he said this. Meanwhile, Zion had felt uneasy just now, but he felt more reassured after seeing Nathaniel's smile. "Okay, you can go work."

Then, Zion released Nathaniel's sleeve as he said this.

Although Nathaniel's temper had changed a little, Zion realized just now that Nathaniel was still the same Mr. Ye that he loved the most.

However, Nathaniel's face darkened when he turned around.

Bettany Zhang, that b*tch!

At this thought, he went upstairs hastily and entered the study room.

Later, Bettany received Nathaniel's call, and she was stunned for a moment. However, she did not dare to keep Nathaniel waiting, so she immediately answered the phone. "Mr. Ye!"

"What did you do to detoxify my body? Why did my personality and temper change? I feel a strong sense of violence consuming my entire being, and I can barely control it! Bettany, you're digging your own grave! How dare you mess with my body! Huh?"

Nathaniel dragged his last words on purpose, so

Bettany felt inexplicably horrified and scared. Right now, she felt that her life was in danger!"

"Mr. Ye, of course, I wouldn't dare to do anything to you! I only used the Golden Lancehead Venom to detoxify the Fire Ant Venom. The Golden Lancehead Venom is the most powerful poison in our village. So, you'll be able to control everyone who has this venom in their body, and none of them will dare to disobey you! This is an exclusive ability that only belongs to the patriarch. Moreover, this venom can detoxicate any wild poison in the world, but it makes a person aggressive. Now, your body hasn't gotten used to the presence of the venom yet, so that's why you're having such reactions. Also, the Golden Lancehead Venom was buried under the ancestral temple of Longford County. So, maybe you're a little aggressive right now because of the resentment that they have..."

After hearing what Bettany said with her trembling voice, Nathaniel snorted and uttered, "Heh! Don't use these excuses to change my mind. Let me tell you this. The future of Longford Country and the life of the villagers have nothing to do with me! I don't give a d*mn about your village. As for the venom in your bodies, I don't need it, and I don't want you to work for me. So, you'd better get this sh*t Golden Lancehead Venom out of my body. Otherwise, you'll be my first victim!"

Once Nathaniel had finished saying this, he hung up the phone directly.

He didn't care about the grievances of their ancestors, nor did he intend to control the villagers.

To put it bluntly, they were just thinking of using him as a pawn so that they could get revenge for Longford County.

However, why was Bettany reluctant to tell him why Longford County had made so many enemies? Did she really want him to attack the three big families and their subordinates by himself? Well, Nathaniel was not a fool!

Nathaniel snorted, and he felt as if the rage in her heart was getting increasingly difficult to control. Also, he wanted to fight someone right now.

So, Nathaniel directly made a phone call to Noah.

"What medicine can suppress one's viciousness and restlessness?"

Then, Noah was slightly stunned, so he asked, "Who are you talking about?"

"Me, I was set up by someone."

Nathaniel did not hide the truth from Noah either.

When Noah heard this, he felt helpless.

"Urgh! Why do you have so many problems in your family?" "Stop spouting nonsense! Do you have any medications that can control my emotions?"

At that instant, Nathaniel's started revealing his aggressive personality again.

Therefore, Noah didn't dare to provoke him anymore, and he said in a low voice, "The medicine is a little toxic, and it'll be detrimental for your health if you take too much. Instead, you should check whether you have any jade at your house. Then, you can wear that as it may have some effect. Jade can suppress rage and irritableness, but I think you should come over and let me examine you."

"I don't have time as I'm going to travel with my family. We've already decided that earlier, and the children are also looking forward to it. So, they will be disappointed if I change the date again." After saying that, Nathaniel hung up the phone.

Hmm, did Noah ask him to find some jade?

Would jade stones work then?

Suddenly, he remembered that he had some jade stones in his garage.

At the thought of this, Nathaniel drove to the garage of the Ye's Mansion.

Meanwhile, Zion was a little worried, so he asked

Nathaniel to let him follow along. Nathaniel didn't stop him either as he carried Rita into their room and left her with Mango. Then, he brought Zion back to the Ye's Mansion.

When Nathaniel opened the garage, Zion felt that he had almost gone blind.

"Mr. Ye, is this the Ye family's garage? Oh, God! There are so many valuable items... How much are these?"

Meanwhile, Nathaniel saw Zion's surprised look and he said nonchalantly, "Brat, there's no need to be so surprised... Is the Ye family short of money? Our family has nothing else other than money, so these items are nothing. Well, if you want, I can give you a diamond mine when you fall in love in the future, so that you can give diamonds to the girls you like, okay?"

However, the corners of Zion's mouth twitched in annoyance as he said in disdain, "Mr. Ye, you're so arrogant! Urgh! You were cuter previously... Ouch!"

As soon as Zion finished speaking, Nathaniel flicked his forehead again.

"Damn it, Mr. Ye! I'll fight back if you hit me again..."

"Ha! As if you could defeat me with those weak attacks of yours!"

Meanwhile, Nathaniel didn't take Zion's taunt seriously at all. He walked in and picked out a few pieces of jade before taking them out. In fact, all of the jade he possessed were high quality, regardless of whether they contained only raw materials or had colorings.

"Choose one and take it with you. I heard that jade can ensure one's safety."

When Zion heard what Nathaniel had said, his mouth twitched in annoyance again.

Why was Mr. Ye so superstitious now?

Nevertheless, Zion chose a Phoenix Jade and said indifferently, "I will get the Phoenix Jaspers for Rita and me, and this Dragon Jade will be for Wisdom."

Zion took the three jades, and there was only one pair of Phoenix and Blood Jasper left. The gemstones were indescribably enchanting as they were bright red in colour.

Therefore, they immediately caught Nathaniel's attention.

He stuffed a piece of the jade into his pocket directly, but he felt that this was not a good idea. So, he found a rope and tied the jade with it before putting it on.

At that instant, he felt a chill spread across his chest, and that cold sensation reached his heart. It was faint, but it gradually suppressed his violence deep down.

After that, Nathaniel kept the remaining one in his pocket as he planned to bring it back to Mango.

"Let's go then."

Soon, Nathaniel and Zion returned to the Xiao family's villa after locking up the garage.

Meanwhile, Mango had already woken up and was sitting in the living room. She wasn't worried as she heard from Toby that Nathaniel had brought Zion out and that they would be back soon. Instead, she decided to drink some tea with Brantley.

No one knew what they were talking about, but Brantley was beaming, while Mango's face was full of smiles. Therefore, anyone would feel at peace when they saw how gentle and calm she was. Meanwhile, an inexplicable glint flashed across Nathaniel's eyes as he walked over with a smile.

"What are you talking about? You look so happy!"

At that moment, Mango saw Nathaniel return, so she hurriedly took off his jacket before placing it on the hanger at the corner. Then, she smiled and said, "We were discussing something interesting... Anyway, the weather is really cold, so where did you bring Zion to?" "I got a few valuable items for you."

Then, Nathaniel took out the blood jasper.

At that moment, Mango was stunned.

"Blood Jasper! There aren't many Blood Jaspers left in the world, and it's even rare to see one with such enchanting colour! This Blood Jade worths at least a few million, isn't it?"

"It doesn't matter how much it is worth as it's just a stone. Well, how about I collect a set of jewellery that contains this gem for you since you like them?"

As Nathaniel said this, he put on the Blood Jasper for Mango immediately.

At that instant, Nathaniel felt as if the viciousness in him had completely disappeared. However, he didn't know whether this was the effect of the jade or Mango's bright smile. Meanwhile, a calming sensation spread across Mango's chest, and she felt inexplicably happy.

Meanwhile, Brantley noticed how Nathaniel and Mango were so in love with each other, so he couldn't help but smile and say, "Nathan, you'd better not spoil your wife too much as she might anger you later on... By then, there'll be nothing you can do."

"Heh! I can spoil my woman as I like! It's none of your business."

At that moment, Nathaniel's eyes turned cold as his words became fierce and ruthless. Thus, Mango, Zion, and Brantley were all stunned.

"Nathan, what's wrong with you?"

Mango tugged at him as she wanted him to ease his tone. However, Nathaniel's voice unexpectedly became even colder instead.

"Brantley, there's something I want to ask you. Why did someone order Longford County to be exterminated in the past?"