The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 656

Nathaniel looked at Mango and said with a smile, "Well go wherever you originally wanted to go, but well go by ourselves." "Why?"

Mango was very confused.

This wasn't Ocean City after all. It was vast, and they couldn't tell where they were. That was why they chose to be with a group of travelers in the first place. Mango couldn't understand Nathaniel's statement. Nathaniel explained in a low voice, "If we didn't meet Edolie, we could have done whatever we wanted. But since we've met her here, we have to be on guard against whatever she might do. Since she works under a travel agency, she must be related to this. Besides, the higher-ups support the development of tourism here, and we have no idea whether she's close to them or not. For example, we have no idea whether the car has really broken down or if it was one of their plots. The best way to avoid danger is to find our own way."

Mango finally understood what was going on.

Honestly, she'd become accustomed to not thinking while she was by Nathaniel's side.

Ah, damn.

This was not a good thing to get used to!

Mango thought to herself.

The voices below were getting softer, and finally, there was no sound at all.

Perhaps those people didn't know that Nathaniel and Mango had already gone up the mountain, or maybe they didn't want to delay their journey. Either way, they left.

Mango felt a little thirsty, but when she wanted to grab some water, she recalled that their bag had been left on the bus.

Now that they had no food and water in this remote area, what were they going to do?

Nathaniel saw Mango's lips were a little dry, so he took out a small water bottle from his pocket and handed it over.

"Drink a little. You have to keep yourself hydrated."

Mango was stunned.

When did he fill up the water?

Mango suddenly remembered that Nathaniel had bought two bottles of water before boarding the bus after they'd seen Edolie.

She had already drunk her water, but she didn't see Nathaniel's. Hence, she thought he had put it in her bag, or that he had already drunk it. She didn't expect him to actually put it in his pocket. In other words, from that moment on, Nathaniel already had his guard up.

Mango admired Nathaniel's caution.

Seeing that Nathaniel was also thirsty, Mango handed the water to him.

"You climbed the mountain with me on your back, so you used much more strength than me. I'm sure you need the water more than me, so you should drink it."

Nathaniel smiled, "I'm not thirsty. You drink it. This journey is nothing to me."

Mango knew that Nathaniel was comforting her.

With only one bottle of water, they had no idea how long it would take for a car to pass by if they were to head down. If they were going to walk, then this bottle of water was their lifeline.

Nathaniel must have wanted to save it for her.

Mango stubbornly opened the bottle and placed it next to Nathaniel's mouth. Her meaning was clear enough. She wouldn't let go unless he drank it.

Nathaniel's heart warmed when he saw how persistent Mango was. In the end, he drank a mouthful of water and handed it over. "Alright, drink up. It doesn't matter even if you drink all of it. I've already looked at the map from my phone.

There's a shop nearby. We can go there to buy some water."

Upon hearing Nathaniel's words, Mango finally took a few sips of water. However, with the stuffy and hot weather, drinking a few mouthfuls of water was not helping.

She ended up putting away the bottle.

"What's wrong? Drink it if you're thirsty. Didn't I just tell you? There will be a store soon and we'll buy more then."

Mango shook her head and made a gesture, "You'd better keep it. You've said that there will be a shop soon, so I can hold it in for a little longer."

Nathaniel knew that Mango wanted to leave some backup forthem.

He smiled and did not say a word. Then he carried Mango onto his back as they walked down the mountain.

Mango wanted to walk on her own, but Nathaniel refused.

When they reached the ground, Nathaniel was a little out of breath.

Meanwhile, Mango saw that the bus had already left. There was nothing here, not even a single car on the road.

She quickly took out her phone and wanted to see where they were. It was a great distance from the nearest town. But when she took out her phone, she found that the signal here was not stable. So how did Nathaniel find out from his phone that there was a shop nearby?

Mango's heart was filled with happiness, but there was also a bit of bitterness and heartache.

Fortunately, she didn't finish the water, or else the consequences would be unimaginable.

When Nathaniel saw Mango looking at him and holding onto her phone, he knew that she saw through his lie.

However, he said innocently, "Why are you so smart? You should have just drunk it."

Mango glared at him in annoyance as she gestured. "What are we going to do now?" "Find a place to wait, or scout forward. You decide."

Mango knew that Nathaniel had once again given her the power to make the decision.

They were in this dilemma now because she wanted to travel with a tour group. If Nathaniel had made the decision, he would have probably hired a car to drive them around from the start. Mango looked at Nathaniel with a trace of guilt flashing across her eyes.

Nathaniel was a wise man. When he saw Mango's reaction, he smiled and said, "It's not your fault. We're traveling, and it's normal for the trip to be filled with unknown variables. It's good to travel by ourselves, but it's also great to travel with a group. I'm just more cautious. Perhaps I was just thinking too much? It could very well be my fault that we're in this situation."

However, Mango did not agree with Nathaniel's statement.

There was definitely something wrong with that tour guide. Otherwise, why did she look at them in such a strange way?

It was as if they were her prey.

However, Mango didn't argue with Nathaniel. She pointed to the road in front of her and gestured, "Let's go and take a look. It's getting really hot here so waiting is not a good idea. Maybe we can find something up ahead."

"Okay, your wish is my command!"

Nathaniel had no objection at all.

This time, Mango didn't need him to carry her.

The two of them walked hand in hand as if they were taking a leisurely stroll.

Aside from everything else, the scenery here was really good. Furthermore, the air here was fresh as well. Mango felt that walking together with Nathaniel was not bad either. Frankly, she felt like she could walk to the ends of the earth with him.

There was no other mundane matter that could interfere with them. The both of them could bask in their love uninterrupted.

Nathaniel couldn't help but laugh happily when he saw Mango's happy expression.

As long as Mango was happy, he would do anything for her.

The two of them walked for more than an hour on the road, but they found out that there were a few people in front of them.

They were holding their bags in their hands while cursing angrily.

Nathaniel and Mango exchanged looks and walked forward. Then, they found out that the group of people were actually passengers on the bus they had just been on.

"What happened to you guys?"

It was inconvenient for Mango, so Nathaniel was the first to speak. Moreover, he was able to hide her behind him.

The travelers were surprised when they saw Nathaniel and Mango.

"What are you doing here? The tour guide has been looking for both of you frantically. I didn't

expect you to walk here alone."

However, Nathaniel said with a smile, "We got off the car for some privacy. We saw some amazing scenery, so we planned to take a few pictures. I never expected you guys to leave once we came down. We're hoping to catch up soon since our bags are still on the bus."

The female traveler said angrily, "It's a good thing that you got off the bus. Otherwise, you would be like us."

"What's going on?"

Nathaniel asked out of curiosity while Mango listened carefully.

Then, the traveler continued angrily, "The tour guide and the driver are so cruel. They drove all the way here to a remote area, and they asked us to pay extra if we wanted to go further, saying it was for the entrance tickets. But when we got in the car, we confirmed that the money included the expenses for these attractions, so we didn't have to pay extra. We argued with them but we got beaten up after. Then we were kicked out of the bus without a care for our safety."

Mango was stunned.

Nathaniel knew what she wanted to ask and quickly said, "Did the other guests pay for it?" "How could they not? If they didn't, they would end up like us, being thrown off after they beat us up. What are we going to do now? They took away our water and food, and we don't know where to go or how it will take for someone to find us. These people are truly cruel!"

When Mango heard about this, she quickly gestured, "Why didn't you call the police? Are they not going to do anything?"

When the tourists saw Mango acting like this, they were a little surprised. This was because Mango had not spoken since they had entered the bus. It was Nathaniel who had been communicating on her behalf, so they did not notice that Mango could not speak. Seeing her making hand gestures, they couldn't help but ask straightforwardly.

"Are you mute?"

Nathaniel's expression suddenly darkened.

"My wife has just lost her voice for the time being. After the trip, we're leaving for an operation."

"Oh, right."

Perhaps the man felt that he was too outspoken, so he scratched his head in embarrassment.

However, Mango didn't pay much attention to it as she continued to ask.

Hence, Nathaniel had to interpret her question to the others.

After hearing this, a female traveler became even more furious.

"Don't mention it anymore. We already called the travel agency and we were asked to contact our local agency to let them negotiate. We are supposed to wait for the results. They can't directly interfere with the authorities here, so they can only negotiate. More than an hour has passed, and we haven't heard any news. How frustrating is this? If we had known about this, we wouldn't have come here to travel." Upon hearing their words, Mango finally understood the meaning behind Nathaniel's statement.

It turned out that it was so troublesome to solve any problems here as they had to go through a proxy.

In other words, as long as the people here continued to act up and refuse to solve the problem, no one could do anything about it.

Mango suddenly became a little uneasy.

Could they really make it through the next few days in Nakasara safely?

Would Edolie let them go?

Was this a common phenomenon here, or was it because of Edolie?

A series of questions echoed in Mango's mind, yet she couldn't get a correct answer no matter how hard she tried.