The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1269

Mango had obviously noticed this problem as well.

"Nathan, they might get themselves into danger if they get off the car, should we..."

"Don't worry! Have you forgotten that both Rita and Zion are allergic to mango?"

Mango froze for a while upon hearing Nathaniel's words.

Just now, she had been so focused on her children's safety that she didn't even notice what fruit was being sold. Now that Nathaniel had reminded her, she looked at Nathaniel in surprise and asked, "Are you saying that Rita did this on purpose?"

"This little rascal is pretty street-smart. Let's wait and see. I'll get someone to stand guard at the surroundings."

Nathaniel smiled calmly with a hint of pride in his eyes.

Mango, on the other hand, was a little terrified.

"Isn't this child is too bold? Nathaniel, don't spoil her. Look, she still charges forward even though she knows there is danger ahead. If we're not

around..."

"You're overthinking. Rita won't do that if we're not around. It's okay, just calm down."

Nathaniel caressed her head as if he was petting his pet, leaving Mango speechless to retort.

A question occurred to Wisdom after he got out of the car.

"Rita, aren't you and Zion allergic to mango? Why are you..."

"I'm buying it for mom. Doesn't mom love fruits? The fruits here are so delicious. All of them are ripe. They are more delicious than those half-ripe fruits we bought in Ocean City, right? Mom doesn't really eat mango anymore because we are allergic to it."

Wisdom felt a little embarrassed when he heard her words.

He really didn't notice that Mango hadn't had any mangoes for a very long time.

Rita was indeed observant.

"Then I'll choose the fruits, lest you get allergic again later."

Wisdom volunteered himself.

"Hah! Sounds great."

Rita did not refuse his suggestion.

The duo went to the vendor. The latter was slightly stunned by his handsome appearance. Then he greeted them with a smile, "Kid, do you want to have some fruits? Where are your parents?" "Can't you see that our parents are in the car right behind us? It's just some fruits. Do they need to get off the car to buy fruits? Man, are you looking down on us kids?"

Rita blinked her enormous eyes and spoke in a sweet voice, which felt comfortable to the ears. Even if she had said this, others couldn't be angry at her.

"How could that be? So what do you want to buy?"

"Mangos, the big ones. I want three of them. Is this the honey mango?"

Rita pointed at the mango and asked in a serious tone.

The vendor was slightly taken aback. Then he said with a smile, "This is not the honey mango, instead, it's a Francis mango. But it's also very tasty. Here, you can have a try. I can give it to you for free if you don't like it."

The other party was about to peel the mango as he spoke, but Wisdom stopped him there.

"Don't peel the fruit. My sister is allergic to mango."

The vendor was stunned again.

Why were they here for mangos if she was allergic to mangos?

He took a look at Rita thoughtfully.

However, Rita smiled and said, "Mister, you don't have to let me try it. I believe you. Wrap it up for me, please. Mommy will definitely like it. Bro, I didn't bring my wallet with me. Have you brought yours?" "It's in the car. You can go back and get it. I'll wait for you here."

Wisdom did not dare to leave Rita alone here, so he could only ask her to go to the car to retrieve the purse.

Rita nodded as she strode towards the car door.

The bodyguards had gotten out of the car and surrounded the vendor and Wisdom. Even if the vendor wanted to do something, he wouldn't dare to do it because it was bad timing. Later, Rita walked towards them with her purse calmly.

"Mister, how much is it?"

"Just pay me five dollars."

"So cheap? Bro, look, as I said, the fruits here are cheap."

Rita was beaming as if she had received some great deals. Wisdom couldn't help but laugh out

loud.

"Yes, yes. Of course, you're right."

"Then brother, pick a few dragon fruits for me. I feel like having some."

She licked her lips as she spoke. Everyone laughed at her ravenous look.

"Mister, here, it's the money for the mangos."

Rita took five dollars out of her purse and handed it to the vendor. When Wisdom lowered his head to pick the dragon fruit, Nathaniel and Mango narrowed their eyes. The two children quickly picked a few dragon fruits. Then, they ran over to Nathaniel and Mango joyfully.

"Mom, I've bought you some delicious mangos. Have a try."

Rita did not dare to bring the mangos to her. It was Wisdom who handed it over.

"Such nice children you are. Thank you, Rita."

Mango was deeply moved.

A daughter was indeed the closest person to her mother.

At this moment, Nathaniel said with a vague smile, "Give me the paper you're holding."

"Huh?"

Rita's facial expression changed abruptly.

"Dad, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all."

"Oh, so you don't understand, right? Shall I capture the vendor over there and ask him?"

Wisdom suddenly became nervous upon hearing this.

"What's the matter? Is Rita in trouble?"

"It's nothing, Wisdom. Don't be nervous."

Rita felt a little guilty when she saw that Wisdom was so worried about her.

Mango let out a sigh and shook her head, but she did not say anything else. Obviously, Rita was gradually failing to keep up her pretense in front of Wisdom.

Wisdom seemed to have realized something as he looked at Rita in surprise.

Rita felt a little guilty and speechless when her family looked at her in this way.

Was it her luck or misfortune that she had such savvy parents?

"It's nothing much. It's just a route map."

Rita muttered as she stretched her hand out reluctantly.

A small slip of paper rested on her small palm.

Nathaniel took it away directly.

Wisdom looked at Rita as if he didn't know her at all. There was a questioning look on his face.

Was this still his little sister who only knew how to indulge in food and drinks?

"Rita, are you..."

"Ah, I didn't do anything at all. I'm just helping Bjorn to send a message."

Rita was a little embarrassed as Wisdom kept staring at her. She quickly said, "Bjorn is extremely worried about his dad, so he wants me to send him a message. He hopes that his dad can return home earlier. This isn't too much, is it? Why are you all looking at me like that? It was my fault that I didn't tell you about it, but I promised him not to tell anyone else. After all, this is his family's way of contacting others. It's not good if too many of us know about it."

Rita's voice became much softer at the end of her speech.

Mango looked at the map in Nathaniel's hand as she said with a slight frown, "It's a direct route to Clayville."

"Yeah, so a certain girl didn't tell the truth when they said they were going to Clayville for delicious food."

Rita pouted at Nathaniel's words.

"Dad, is it fun to do this? Isn't my every move under your watch? You're too scary. You know what I'm doing before I even say anything about it. Are you a wizard?"

"Rita, how can you talk to dad like this?"

Mango felt funny the instant she heard this, so she berated Rita hurriedly.

"If your father is a wizard, what are you?"

"She is a young witch."

Nathaniel said with a smile. Rita felt that she was teased by her father and mother, so she could not help but feel a little frustrated.

"Daddy, can't you just keep your thoughts to yourself?"

"Get in the car. Leave all the communication tasks to me. I also hope that Morgan can return home sooner, so we share the same goal regarding this." Nathaniel issued an order without any room for objection. Wisdon was the only one caught unware by this situation.

Unbelievable!

What happened to his cute little sister?

Was this person in front of him really a witch?

When Mango saw Wisdom's depressed expression, she said while feeling a little sorry for him, "Wisdom, get in."

"Okay."

Wisdom was indeed a little crestfallen.

Originally, he was going to do his best to protect his sister, but then he found out that she was actually more skillful than him. This feeling was terrible.

Rita also sensed Wisdom's low mood, so she said with some embarrassment, "Wisdom, don't be angry. I didn't mean to annoy you."

"I'm not angry at all. I just think I'm dumb."

"No, Wisdom, you're the best. We need your help when all of us are sick or injured. You're the doctor. Without you, it'll be hard for us to move forward. Moreover, the more we go over there, the warmer it gets. There might be a lot of bugs as well. You have to protect everyone."

Rita held Wisdom's arm as she said lovingly.

Only then did Wisdom fully know Rita as a person.

The little girl seemed to be enjoying her food all day long, but she knew everything. She had even done her research before coming here.

She even knew that the farther they went, the swelter it would get. This meant that she had made up her mind to come here from the beginning.

Wisdom shook his head. Although he was still pretty shocked, he chose to accept and spoil her.

She was his younger sister after all.

So what if she was a genius?

After all, she was still that little sister who loved holding onto his arms and acting like a spoiled child, wasn't she?

"Alright, let's be clear about it first. If anything happens there, you have to listen to me. Don't hide anything from me anymore. Dad is right. We're all worried about Uncle Eaves, and we'll all help him. He is not alone in this fight. Since you're our little sister, what should we do if anything bad happens to you? If you promise me right now, I'll forgive you for lying to me. If you don't agree, we'll head back now."

Rita was flabbergasted upon hearing Wisdom's words.

"What? If we turn back now, what will happen to Uncle Eaves?"

"What is meant to be done will be done. Uncle Eaves is already an adult. He will definitely settle his own problems by his own methods. It's not necessary for him to place all of his hopes on you, a child. That's why even if you didn't complete the mission, he wouldn't be in too much danger.

However, you are different from him. Your stubbornness will place you in danger. This is something neither dad nor mom nor me want to see."

Mango was a little surprised when she heard Mango's words, but it dissipated in the blink of an eye. A hint of comfort appeared in her eyes. Wisdom had considered things in a way more mature manner than Rita.

Although Rita had the ability to defend herself, her thoughts were still too naive. Mango felt reassured when Wisdom was with her.

Nathaniel's phone rang at this moment.

He took it out and have a look with his eyes narrowed slightly. Then he swiped on the "answer" button for the video call in front of everyone.