The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 672

In an instant, Mango got out of her blanket.

She walked out of her bedroom and saw Anaya coming out in her pajamas although she was bleary-eyed.

"Go back to sleep, Anaya, I'll open the door."

Mango gestured at Anaya.

Anaya was a little worried so she leaned against the door and waited.

Seeing that she was so persistent, Mango didn't force her back in and opened the door without a second thought.

All of a sudden, a figure dashed in and hugged Mango tightly.

"Mango, are you alright?"

Mango was taken aback by the person's familiar aura and warmth started filling her chest.

It was Rainie.

Rainie let go of Mango and found that she seemed fine, so she punched Mango and said, "Can you stop giving me a heart attack and live your life in a more relaxed manner? You're always getting caught up in accidents! You have no idea how thunderstruck I was when I heard about what happened to you and Nathaniel from Denver."

Mango's heart was comforted as she listened to Rainie's complaints.

"I'm fine, but Nathan got involved in a car accident."

Mango hurriedly explained.

"I know, but it's because of his accident that I got more worried about you! You're the type of person who would rather get hurt yourself than let your partner be harmed. Listen to me, no matter what happens to Nathaniel, you must still appreciate and care for yourself. I heard that you wanted to die for him? What were you thinking?"

Rainie became angrier as she spoke.

Mango did not refute Rainie's words as she knew that Rainie was concerned about her.

It was true that she wanted to end her life after knowing that Nathaniel might have died, but in retrospect, Rainie would probably have punched her if she were at the scene at the time. "Where is Denver? Why did you come alone?"

Mango gestured to ask.

Rainie was slightly stunned but she suddenly patted her head and said, "Oh! I left Denver at the airport..."

Mango was completely taken aback.

Immediately, Rainie took out her phone and called Denver.

"Dear, where are you?"

Meanwhile, Denver couldn't even describe how annoyed he felt.

"Thank you for remembering my presence! What the hell!"

Denver said sarcastically as he looked at the bags in front of him.

Rainie knew that she was at fault, so she smiled and said, "Well... I was just too worried about Mango, so I forgot to take you with me the moment I got off the plane and took a taxi. As for you...why are you so dumb? I left with a taxi, so can't you hail one and come over yourself?"

"Yeah right, you abandoned all our luggage with me and left by yourself. I was claiming them when you went missing, so I thought you went to the bathroom. In the end, I waited for you here... How can you blame me for that?"

Denver felt increasingly dumb as he spoke.

On the other hand, Rainie became even more embarrassed.

"Alright, alright, I'll buy you some good food later, so hurry up and come over."

Rainie was afraid that Denver might have more to complain about, so she quickly hung up the phone and sent the location to him.

Mango couldn't help but laugh when she saw the interaction between the two siblings.

"You're laughing? You have the heart to laugh at us? If it weren't for me being so worried about you, I wouldn't have treated Denver like this... I feel so sorry for my dear brother." Rainie glared fiercely at Mango.

"Fine, it's all my fault, I'll treat you to supper, alright?"

Mango gestured at Rainie and tried to soothe her.

She knew that Rainie and Denver were genuinely concerned for her.

"That's more like it."

Only then was Rainie pleased as she stopped nagging Mango and finally noticed Anaya, who had been leaning against the wall and looking at them.

"Eh? Who is this?"

Rainie was confused as she had never met Anaya.

Mango hurriedly explained to her about Anaya's background.

At that moment, Rainie began to feel pity for Anaya as she found out that Anaya became mute as a result of abuse.

"Poor girl... my name is Rainie Blu, and you can call me Auntie Blu. From now on, whenever Mango has no time for you, you can always come to me. Don't worry, I'll be there."

Anaya looked at Rainie and nodded obediently as she felt that Rainie was as kind as Mango.

"I'll go back to my room now."

Anaya gestured before returning to her bedroom.

Rainie wanted to have a conversation with Anaya, but Mango pulled Rainie to her.

"Did you tell Thomas about Nathan's accident?"

She gestured and asked.

Rainie snorted and said, "Why should I tell him? That guy is a workaholic and does nothing else other than work every single day. I always have to take the initiative to contact him, and even then, he takes half a day to reply to me! So, I have absolutely no intention of letting him know about this."

Mango felt guilty upon hearing Rainie's words.

"Please have Nathaniel recover as quickly as possible so that he can go back to work. The HY Group belongs to the Ye family, not the Songs. Is it really necessary for Thomas to sacrifice everything else just to work for the HY Group?"

Rainer became angrier as she spoke.

Mango hurriedly brought her a cup of hot water as she was afraid that Rainie would really start a fight with Thomas if she became too triggered.

Nathaniel was indeed to blame for this as he paid all his attention to Mango and left all business affairs to Thomas.

Rainie somewhat regained her composure after drinking the glass of water.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Ugh, he's just another blockhead. I don't care if he spends the rest of his life working."

Rainie looked at Mango and said with a smile, "I heard that this place produces jade, so how about you accompany me to buy a few beautiful ones later?" "Sounds good."

Of course, Mango agreed.

Rainie's arrival somewhat lifted her heavy mood.

A few moments later, Denver arrived.

The moment he saw Mango, he said, "Mango, don't worry, I will always be by your side."

Mango could feel her eyes welling up with tears.

At times, she felt that God had treated her well. At least she had people who really loved her by her side over the past few months.

"Thank you."

Mango gestured.

The two of them chatted for a while before Rainie said that she was hungry, and she urged Mango to take her out for supper. However, Mango knew deep down that Rainie actually wanted to help her loosen up after seeing her haggard appearance.

However, Mango brought Anaya along as she was worried about leaving her alone at home.

It was the first time Anaya had met Denver, and she had never seen such a handsome boy. Moreover, it was difficult to tell his real age as Denver had a baby face and gave off a bright vibe.

Denver saw that Anaya was staring at him, so he couldn't help but smile and say, "Hey there, why are you staring at me? Is it because I'm too handsome?"

Anaya nodded her head at once.

She had never seen a man who had such an attractive smile.

Denver laughed happily as he saw Anaya's nod, yet Rainie shot him a contemptuous glare.

"Stop attracting girls everywhere you go."

"Rainie, how can you say that? This is my unique charm, isn't it, Mango?"

Mango was able to shrug off her worries about Nathaniel temporarily because of Denver and

Rainie's presence.

They went to a food stall nearby to have something to eat.

Although Denver was used to eating luxurious food since he was a child, he had an exceptional liking for these folk dishes.

However, he noticed that Anaya wasn't eating much and thought that she was shy, so he picked something for her and put it in her bowl.

For the first time, Anaya felt inferior.

She could not speak to the handsome boy in front of her.

Because of her inferiority complex, she kept her head lowered all the time, and she was somewhat disheartened.

Denver thought she was introverted, so he didn't ask her more questions. Instead, he became more considerate to her instead.

On the other hand, Mango and Rainie were catching up with each other as they had been apart for the past two days. It was as if they returned to their college years, and it made them feel much more relaxed. By the time they finished their meal, it was already midnight.

The people on the street were closing their stalls.

Mango and the others were about to return to the hotel.

It was at this moment that a van suddenly stopped in front of them. The door opened with a swoosh before five brawny men got out of the vehicle. They had machetes in their hands and waved their weapons wildly towards random people on the street, but they seemed to be gunning for Mango specifically.

Everything happened so quickly that none of them were able to react in time, while other passers-by screamed and ran away.

Mango was the first to react as she attacked the man who first approached them with a flying kick. Then, she shoved Anaya into Denver's embrace and pushed them away from her.

Although Rainie had no martial arts skills, she picked up a chair angrily and threw it toward one of the men as she saw Mango being surrounded.

Then, Denver took Anaya to a safe place and whispered, "Stay here and don't go out, okay? I'll go help them."

Anaya nodded obediently.

Denver's involvement made things difficult for the men, and they hopped into the car before speeding away seeing that they no longer had the upper hand.

The place was plunged into chaos.

Denver stretched his arm and hurriedly checked if Mango and Rainie were injured. He then heaved a sigh of relief after he saw that both of them were fine.

"What's going on? Is this city so unsafe that you can get attacked by others even when having a casual meal? If I wasn't aware of Mango's personality, I would have thought that she'd offended someone."

Denver's words struck Mango immediately.

She quickly took out her phone and sent a message to Merle.

"Help me look into the owner of a van and his connections. The license plate is XXXX."

"Noted."

Merle had sent Mango back to the hotel earlier that day and she made him leave right away.

He was still pondering on how to approach Mango again when he received the message. Thus, he couldn't suppress his happiness.

Mango stared into the distance thoughtfully and no one could tell what she was thinking about.

"Mango, are you all right?"

Denver asked as he saw that Mango was in a daze.

"I'm fine."

Mango didn't want Rainie and Denver to feel worried, so she smiled at them before bringing Anaya back to the hotel.

Soon, everyone else went to bed as they thought that it was just an accident. However, Mango was tossing and turning the whole night.

Those brawny men were obviously targeting her as they came straight to her without aiming for anyone else.

Who else would have wanted to kill her?

The only person she had a problem with was Edolie, but she was dead. Furthermore, Hank was in the detention center, so who else would want to kill her?

Mango's mind was running wild, but she couldn't think of anything. Thus, she had no choice but to wait for Merle to get more information.

Mango had a sleepless night and by the time everyone else woke up the next morning, she had already finished washing up.

"Mango, why are you up so early?"

Rainie yawned as she asked.

Mango gestured with a smile, "Nathan might wake up today, so I have to go to the hospital earlier."

Having said that, Mango left the hotel and headed straight for the hospital. However, she felt unsettled. It was rather an indescribable sentiment as she felt dull and distressed at the same time.

Could it be that something bad had happened to Nathaniel?