The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 360

"You'll regret this, Zion!"

Nathaniel gritted his teeth and replied.

Zion chuckled and said, "Mr. Ye, don't you think it's embarrassing to be petty with a child?"

"Not at all!"

Nathaniel wouldn't be fooled by his son's innocent smile.

The little brat was as cunning a fox. Other people may not be aware of it, but Nathaniel sure was.

Just as Zion was about to reply, Rita ran out of her room.

"Daddy, look at this hairpin! Isn't it pretty? Mommy got it for me."

Rita walked around the room happily as she wore a long, flowing dress. Her greatest wish for the past four years was to be able to explore the outside world.

Hence, how could she contain her excitement when she was about to achieve her dreams?

On the other hand, Zion was also infected by his sister's happiness.

"By the way, I'll call Wisdom and ask him where he is. Let's ask him to join us."

"Yeah, we should ask him to come as well."

Rita's face was red with excitement, and her enthusiasm spread to Nathaniel as well.

Hence, he felt particularly content to be able to spend time with his entire family.

As Zion went to call Wisdom, Nathaniel pulled Rita into his lap and smiled. Then, he said, "Make sure to follow us closely when we head out, okay? Don't go wandering off alone." "Okay, got it. I'll be good."

Rita wanted to leave immediately, but unfortunately, everyone had yet to have breakfast.

There was a disappointed look on Zion's face when he returned. He shook his head and said, "Wisdom can't make it because he has class, so I guess we'll have to go on our own." Recently, Nick had been showing Wisdom the ropes, so Nathaniel decided not to interfere. They were father and son after all.

"All right, go wash your hands first before we start eating."

Nathaniel quickly called out to the children when he saw Mango and Mrs. Shen leaving the kitchen.

After that, Zion took Rita to wash her hands.

Breakfast that day was rather sumptuous, and the main dish was the soup.

After Nathaniel sat down at the table, Mango served him a bowl of soup before she mysteriously said, "Have more of this, okay? Make sure to drink it all." "What soup is this?"

Hence, Nathaniel wrinkled his nose unconsciously when he realized that the scent of the soup was quite strong. However, Mango avoided the question and replied, "Just drink it. What? Are you afraid that I'll poison you?"

"Since my wife asked me to drink it, I must comply even if it's poison."

Nathaniel replied smoothly.

Then, Mrs. Shen pursed her lips as she stifled a chuckle before she went to summon Mr. Shen to breakfast.

The whole family started to eat as soon as everyone was present at the table.

The atmosphere at the table was jovial, and everyone felt comfortable as they ate.

After Nathaniel had some of the soup, he was surprised to find that it tasted quite good. Shortly after, Mango picked up some food with her chopsticks and placed it on his plate. Frankly, he felt that Mango was treating him better than usual today.

"Thank you, my dear."

"Hurry up and eat."

"Mommy, I want some too!"

Then, Rita couldn't help but pipe up when she noticed that Mango had only served Nathaniel the soup and the food.

Next, Nathaniel smiled and replied, "Here, I'll give you some of mine."

"No way!"

Before Nathaniel could finish his sentence, he was shocked when Mango immediately snatched the bowl away from him.

"Why does it matter if Rita has some? I don't mind if I have less of the soup."

"I said no."

Mango was acting strangely persistent today. After that, she turned her head to Rita and said, "Honey, this is actually a type of medicine that was specially made for daddy. You can't have it since you're a child. "Is daddy ill?"

Rita immediately withdrew her hand once she heard that it was medication.

Over the past four years, the young girl had ingested her fair share of medicine. Thus, the word elicited a bitter taste in her mouth and caused her to shy away from the soup.

On the other hand, Nathaniel thought that Mango was just scaring Rita. Then, he chuckled and said, "Ah, don't be like that. It's okay for her to have some."

"I told you that she can't have it. This soup is specially made for you, so you're supposed to drink it."

Truth be told, Nathaniel was somewhat puzzled by Mango's words.

"Well, I'm not sick. Why should I take medicine?"

"Don't you realise what's wrong? Some illnesses should be nipped in the bud. Gosh, you're not even thirty years old and both of us still have a long way to go. Plus, we still need to have another child after Rita and Zion are older, right? You should really start taking care of your well-being."

Mango's face turned slightly red as she spoke.

However, Mango's parents felt extremely awkward at the table.

Then, Mr. Shen cleared his throat and said,

"Come on kids, let's eat."

"Yes, let's dig in!"

Mrs. Shen quickly added.

At that moment, Nathaniel realised exactly what Mango was doing.

Hence, the corners of his mouth twitched in annoyance.

"What soup is this?"

A blush spread across Mango's face.

"Just drink it, okay? Why are you asking so many questions?"

After that, Mango sat down next to Nathaniel.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel felt as if he'd dug his own grave.

In truth, he'd only said that he might be ill yesterday night because he didn't want Mango to doubt herself. Nevertheless, he never expected that Mango and Mrs. Shen would do something like this first thing in the morning.

Did they really think he was impotent?

His entire body was nearly overwhelmed with desire without the medicine. So, God knows what might happen if he actually took it.

Hence, Nathaniel's expression was aghast, but Mango paid it no mind. Instead, she kept serving Nathaniel more food and he was at a loss as to what to do.

"Eat it all and make sure there are no leftovers."

Mango's voice was so soft until it could only be heard by the two of them, but Nathaniel was unable to remain calm. To make matters worse, he even felt like crying. "There's really no need, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mango had already started looking at him with teary eyes.

"Ugh, fine. I'll drinkit."

Despite his discomfort, Nathaniel still forced the whole bowl of soup down his throat.

On the other hand, Mango smiled happily when she saw that he had finished the soup.

Then, Rita asked worriedly, "Is Daddy all right, Mommy?"

"It's fine, he's just a little weak, that's all."

Honestly, these words embarrassed Nathaniel greatly.

What did she mean by 'a little weak'?

There was nothing wrong with him, okay?

Nevertheless, he couldn't say anything now, so he had no choice but to go along with it.

After that, they finished their breakfast smoothly, but Nathaniel felt strangely uncomfortable. He felt as is a slow burn had spread throughout his body.

"I'm going to get some water."

His mouth was as dry as the Sahara, so he hurriedly rushed to the kitchen and downed a huge glass of cold water. Unfortunately, the heat inside his body refused to abate. What the hell did he just eat?

How could that bowl of soup be so effective?

Hence, Nathaniel was speechless and he almost felt tears in his eyes.

Then, he suddenly turned around to find Mango and Mrs. Shen smiling at him.

"See? I told you that it'd be effective. Okay, how about you two stay at home while I take the kids out?"

Mrs. Shen's voice was soft, but Nathaniel managed to hear every word.

Oh crap, he had no idea what to do now.

Meanwhile, Mango's face blushed a furious red before she muttered, "Stop it, Mom. Go and take the kids out first, we'll talk later in the afternoon."

Then, Mrs. Shen threw a coquettish glance at Nathaniel before she ran away.

On the other hand, Nathaniel felt as if Mango's gaze had caused a jolt of electricity to run down his spine. He shivered involuntarily as his body was consumed by desire. Furthermore, the cold water didn't seem to have quenched his burning thirst at all.

Then, he hurriedly took another sip.

However, the children couldn't contain their excitement any longer, so Mango called for Nathaniel to hurry up.

He felt that his entire body was about to burst into flames, but he still stubbornly went out with his family.

Later on, Rita happily explored the outside world and she marvelled at everything that she saw. Meanwhile, Nathaniel smiled when he saw Zion explaining every little thing to Rita patiently. "You have to listen to whatever Zion says later when we're at the amusement park, okay?" Truth be told, Nathaniel was quite worried about Rita.

"Okay!"

Rita's response was very straightforward.

To her, this was a brand new world where she could be free.

Soon after, the entire family arrived at the amusement park.

Unsurprisingly, it was packed with people.

Then, Nathaniel frowned slightly before he muttered, "How about I rent the entire park?"

"Don't!"

Mango immediately went to stop him.

"The kids will only have fun if there's a crowd around. What enjoyment will they have if you book the whole place? You can't keep the kids locked up in an ivory tower, Nathaniel. They need to learn how to interact with society."

Nathaniel nodded at Mango's words, but he felt an impulsive burst of desire inside of him when her cold hand touched his skin. Hell, he nearly lost control just by smelling her scent.

"Wait here and look after the children. I need to go to the bathroom."

Hence, Nathaniel felt like he couldn't hold on any longer.

Then, he made his way to the bathroom as if he was running an Olympic sprint.

On the other hand, Mango was initially doubtful that Nathaniel was ill. However, she was convinced that her previous suspicions were true when she saw his actions.

Oh no!

How could he possibly have urinary incontinence at such a young age?

Gosh, she'd been so careless indeed.

It had taken her so long to discover that her husband had come down with this illness.

Then, Mango swore to herself that she would cure Nathaniel of this illness. Unbeknownst to her though, Nathaniel had actually gone to the bathroom to puke. His body was so hot that it felt like he was experiencing heatstroke.

Next, he hastily called Thomas.

"Find me the best doctor you can and send him to the amusement park. I need help."

Hence, Thomas thought that something bad had happened to Nathaniel so he quickly asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Ye?"

"Nothing, just have Noah come here as soon as possible."

After Nathaniel cut the call, he splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to reduce his body temperature.

In less than ten minutes, Noah called him.

"Give me your location."

"Get me an antipyretic."

Nathaniel's words surprised Noah.

"You were drugged?"

"I don't have time to explain, just hurry."

Nathaniel usually had a high tolerance to these things, but he still succumbed to the medicine Mango gave him. Now that it was working, he felt his nose heat up and blood dripped onto the back of his hand.

F*ck!

He hadn't had a nosebleed since he was a teenager!

Mango's medicine actually caused him to have a nosebleed!

Hence, Nathaniel felt extremely exasperated. However, he was afraid that Mango and the children would be worried since he was taking a long time, so he sent Mango a text.