The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 708

"Hey, are you alright?"

Mango made a gesture anxiously as she asked.

Nanny Zhang coughed for a long time before she stopped.

She looked at the bloodstains on her palm and said with a wry smile, "Don't you think that I deserve it? Don't you have something to say upon seeing my current look?"

"What's wrong with you?"

Mango didn't add insult to injury. She asked directly without any other nonsense.

Nanny Zhang seemed slightly surprised.

Mango looked at her and gestured, "I'm asking for Nathan's sake."

Nanny Zhang was stunned for a moment. She did not speak but lowered her head and seemed to be thinking of something.

Mango was quite anxious actually but she couldn't rush her. It meant that she was nervous, and then she would lose.

It was a competition about keeping one's equanimity.

Nanny Zhang lowered her head as if she had fallen asleep. Though Mango was anxious, she was resting with her eyes closed also. She was extremely tired recently, especially when she flew from Ocean City to the Fang family home and then returned again. Her body couldn't stand the back and forth of the journey.

Before she knew it, Mango had fallen asleep.

Nanny Zhang listened to Mango's even breathing and saw her tired look. Her eyes flashed few times before she finally told the guard beside her, "I want to go back now. If they want me to save people, ask them to get some herbs and bring them to me."

The guard took Nanny Zhang away, but he didn't disturb Mango either.

Mango had not slept for long. When she woke up from her nap, she realized that Nanny Zhang was nowhere to be seen.

She could not help scolding herself for falling asleep.

Mango wanted to ask about Nanny Zhang's condition anxiously. The guard had already taken the lead in relaying Nanny Zhang's message to her and gave her a note with the names of some herbs written on it.

Seeing this, Mango didn't hesitate to take the note and returned to Noah's side.

Meanwhile, Maxton was still guarding Nathaniel. It had to be said that Nathaniel's blood pressure had been maintained at the best condition due to the help of Maxton. Everyone knew that this situation would not last long.

"How is it going?"

Both Noah and Genevieve were equally worried.

Mango handed the note to Noah. She gestured and said, "This is a list of herbs provided by Nanny Zhang. We were asked to get them for her."

"That's not right! This is not the prescription for treating hypnosis and neuralgia."

Noah's words immediately made Mango nervous.

"What do you mean? Is Nanny Zhang fooling me?"

In fact, everyone had already thought about this result beforehand. However, Mango still couldn't take it.

Seeing that Mango was about to explode, Noah quickly said, "Take it easy. This is not the prescription for treating neuralgia but it should have some effect on you." "What do you mean?"

Mango was getting confused.

Maxton looked at the medical prescription and said, "It cures the damage of the vocal cords and

throat."

"What?"

Mango was completely stunned.

Genevieve couldn't believe it as well.

"Are you sure? Is there any hidden risk in this prescription? I don't believe that Nanny Zhang is so kind-hearted that she would take the initiative to treat Mango's throat." Upon hearing Genevieve's words, Mango was stunned.

"Do you mean that this prescription is for me?"

"Well, I think so."

Noah's words caused Mango to be taken aback once again.

Nobody knew about Nanny Zhang's intentions but there was still a glimmer of hope.

Noah searched for the medicinal herbs according to the prescription given. Without taking Nathaniel, he went to prison straightaway with Mango. However, just like previous times, Nanny Zhang met only with Mango.

The moment Mango met Nanny Zhang again, she immediately gestured and asked, "What is your prescription?" "Isn't Noah with you? Didn't he tell you about it?" Nanny Zhang didn't raise her head as she answered. She looked at her hand as if she was studying something.

"Why are you treating my throat? I would be fine even if you only treated Nathan."

Mango wrote it down quickly.

Nanny Zhang smiled and said, "Why? Are you afraid that I will hurt you?"

"It's possible!"

Mango spoke bluntly.

Nanny Zhang let out a louder laugh.

"I can't help it if you think that way. I just want to treat you. Or else, I'm not going to treat Nathaniel. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether someone like me has children or not." "How dare you!"

Mango was on the verge of going crazy.

She could not believe that there was such a mother in the world.

"What do you think? Be quick with your decision. Otherwise, even if I intend to save Nathaniel, I can do nothing with insufficient time."

Initially, Mango wanted to fling the items in her hands onto Nanny Zhang's face, but she couldn't afford it upon thinking of Nathaniel.

"Okay, I promise you. Even if you gave me poison, I'll drink it. I will do anything for Nathaniel. As long as you can cure him, I don't care if my life is forfeit."

Mango wrote furiously on the paper. Her force was so great that the paper was torn to pieces.

Nanny Zhang looked at her handwriting and reached out to put away the paper.

"What are you doing?"

Mango was a little puzzled.

Nanny Zhang said lightly, "Come here and let me have a look at your throat. Although my medicine isn't omnipotent, if you drink it as instructed, you will be able to speak in a week. You won't be able to talk clearly initially, but slowly you'll be fine after practicing more."

Mango was slightly taken aback. She didn't even know how to respond to Nanny Zhang's words.

Nanny Zhang glanced through the herbs she brought and told her, "Remember how I instructed you to boil it. Since you can't do acupuncture by yourself, you can ask Noah to do it for you based on the acupuncture points I mentioned. You have to take medicine for three days, then do acupuncture for a week. Can you do that?"

Mango nodded.

Nanny Zhang told Mango the decoction methods of the prescription. After that, she said, "I know you may not believe my words, but I can't do anything to you even if you don't do it. At most, it will take a longer time to treat Nathaniel, and he will wake up slightly later."

Mango's anger was ignited once again.

Nanny Zhang couldn't stand to see her happy, could she?

"Okay, I promise you."

"You may leave now. Bring Nathaniel with you tomorrow. I'll check him out and see if you've taken your medicine today."

Then, Nanny Zhang got up and went back.

Mango felt uneasy that her life was dominated by Nanny Zhang. However, she could endure it for the sake of Nathaniel.

Noah read from her face that there was not much progress when Mango came out.

"It's okay. We still have some time. If not, I'd like to see if there are still any expert doctors in Santell Capital."

"No need, Nanny Zhang said that she will treat Nathan tomorrow, but she asked me to fix my voice first. She hopes that you can help me with acupuncture for a week."

Mango gestured and told Noah about the acupuncture points mentioned by Nanny Zhang.

Noah seemed to be enlightened and quickly said, "I see. No wonder I have no idea how to treat your throat no matter how hard I think. I have to say that Nanny Zhang's medical talent is indeed excellent." "Is this method of curing my voice for real?"

Mango was a little surprised.

She thought that Nanny Zhang intended to take revenge on her and deliberately tortured her, so she was well-prepared.

Noah nodded and said, "To be honest, most people are afraid to do acupuncture generally at these acupoints but it's different when they're connected. I can tell that these acupoints are meant for blood- dispersing and stasis. Paired with the medicine, your throat may be cured."

"She said that I can speak in just three days, but my voice would be rusty at first. She wants me to practice more. The acupuncture needs to last for a week."

Mango made a gesture as she spoke.

"That's right. Don't worry. There's no problem with this medicine."

Upon hearing Noah's words, Mango asked with curiosity, "Why would she treat my throat?"

"Who knows? Perhaps she's repenting?"

Mango sneered and shook her head.

Would Nanny Zhang repent?

That was impossible!

She seemed to be brainwashed. How could she repent?

"It doesn't matter why she wants to cure you. As long as you can speak and Nathan gets better, it will be fine. Let's talk about the future later."

At that point, that was the only thing they could do.

Maxton was wiping Nathaniel's body when Mango and Noah came back.

"Let me do it."

Mango quickly took over and then gently looked at Nathaniel.

Without consultation, Nanny Zhang could give her a prescription to treat her voice. Would it be the same for Nathaniel's illness?

When Genevieve saw Mango looking at Nathaniel with an affectionate expression, she immediately led Noah and Maxton out of the room.

Both Mango and Nathaniel were the only ones left in the room, and Mango used the text-to-speech software to talk to Nathaniel, "Nathan, I'll be able to speak to you soon. Isn't this a pleasant surprise? Wake

up quick, okay? Although I don't know why Nanny Zhang would treat me this way, isn't it a good thing for me to speak again?"

For sure, Nathaniel wouldn't be able to answer her, but Mango was already used to it.

She leaned against Nathaniel and guarded him with a smile. It seemed blissful to be able to spend her life this way.

Time passed quickly. She had to boil the medicine according to Nanny Zhang's instructions. After it was done, the strong smell of the herbs wafted into her nostrils.

Mango hesitated for a moment before taking the medicine.

It was very bitter in taste but Mango did not care.

Noah helped her with acupuncture right after she finished the medicine.

After that series of actions, Mango felt warmth and itchiness in her throat.

She told Noah about her condition. Noah said, "It's normal when the nerves are connected. Don't worry. Everything will be fine."

Only then did Mango put her mind at ease.

The night passed quickly.

Mango realized that her throat felt very refreshed when she woke up the next morning.

She didn't dare to slow her progress. Hence, she drank another batch of medicine as instructed by Nanny Zhang. The feeling was stronger than before.

Noah continued to do acupuncture on her body after.

After everything was done, Mango and Noah brought Nathaniel along with others to the prison.

Nanny Zhang had been waiting there for a while.

When she saw Nathaniel lying unconscious on the bed, tears welled up in her eyes.

No matter how stubborn she was and how many abhorrent deeds she had done, Nanny Zhang felt uneasy when she saw that her own flesh and blood had lost his former elegant appearance.

She touched Nathaniel's face with a gentle and kind light portrayed in her eyes.

Mango was stunned.

Nanny Zhang was as gentle as a mother looking at her own child. Was she trying to do something again?

Mango immediately became vigilant.