The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 777

Mango and Nathaniel arrived at the dessert cafe but Mango felt somewhat embarrassed as the customers who came to enjoy the sweet foods were all young couples.

She tugged Nathaniel's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Look... Most of the customers are teenagers or youngsters in their early twenties and it would be weird for us to have desserts here... should we call it off?"

Nathaniel looked around and said with a smile, "You aren't that old, are you? We're also in our twenties, isn't it?"

At that instant, Mango started laughing.

"You're verging on the age of thirty."

"Whatever it is, I'm not thirty yet and no one would be able to tell our age if we don't mention it. Look at you, you're so young and gorgeous while I'm handsome and striking, so we'll be a perfect match sitting together. Age is obviously just a number but I can rent the whole place or even buy it if you really feel uncomfortable."

"No! Don't do that as that's not what I meant. It would be nice to bask in the cafe's atmosphere and eat with everyone else, so don't make me look

like a nouveau riche as I can't stand it."

Mango was taken aback when she heard that Nathaniel intended to rent the whole store just for them.

"So, shall we go in or not? Are we still having desserts?"

Nathaniel looked at Mango as he asked with a smile.

At that point, Mango felt that he had done it on purpose.

"Nathaniel, since when did you become such a glib sweet-talker? Who did you learn this from?"

"It's my responsibility as a husband to treat my wife nicely and make her happy, isn't it? I'm certainly not a glib sweet-talker as everything that I've said are my heartfelt words filled with genuineness! "Stop! Stop it...I'll really lose my appetite if you go on..."

Mango was moody before this but she felt much happier now.

She took a deep breath and entered the store with Nathaniel unashamedly.

Mango was afraid that others might judge her for having desserts here because of her age but she realized that no one paid attention to her after entering the cafe.

Nathaniel brought Mango to the seat by the window and they sat down.

A waiter came to them in an instant.

"Welcome to our cafe, what would you like to order?"

"We'd like two donuts, banana fritters, and..."

Mango stopped Nathaniel before he could finish his words.

"Sorry, my husband is ordering too much... Just give us a set of banana fritters will do."

"Alright, my lady, a moment please."

The waiter left with a smile.

Nathaniel looked at Mango and said with a beam, "Isn't a set of banana fritters too little? Even your daughter wouldn't feel satisfied with that amount."

"Come on, I'm not Rita and I'll need to go home for dinner later as I've promised my uncle to have dinner with them."

Nathaniel was slightly stunned after hearing what Mango said.

"You give me a feeling that we're single and that we aren't a married couple as you're still going home for dinner every day... Have you ever thought of me, your husband?" Nathaniel said with a hint of coquetry.

At that instant, Mango started laughing.

"What's the matter? Why do I sense a trace of jealousy from you?"

"Mango, I'm trying to tell you that you've neglected me too much."

Nathaniel protested seriously.

Mango felt slightly ashamed after hearing his words as she indeed didn't care much about Nathaniel recently since she was busy with the design plan.

"Didn't you say that you wanted to deal with the Ye family's affairs? I'm giving you the time to do so now."

"Don't give me such an excuse, I'm sure that you are having such a good time with the kids at the Hans family's house that you don't want to come back anymore."

Mango was unable to refute Nathaniel's words.

Recently, Mateo and Terrace were taking good care of their children in the Hans family's house and she was really pleased as she could focus entirely on making the design plan.

"Alright, I'm sorry as it's my fault for not fulfilling my duty as a wife, so what now? Should I go get some groceries from the supermarket later and prepare dinner for you after we return home?" Nathaniel's eyes lit up the moment he heard Mango's suggestion.

"How about you don't go back tonight? Your uncle will take care of the kids anyway, so why don't we spend the night together?"

Mango's face turned red with embarrassment in an instant as she hurriedly covered Nathaniel's mouth and glanced around. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief when she found that no one was staring at them. "Can you be more reserved when we're outside?"

Mango glared at Nathaniel in a somewhat flirtatious manner.

However, Nathaniel said aggrievedly, "Am I not reserved enough? You haven't even seen my boldness... Why not we give it a try?"

"Come on! I don't want to live in embarrassment..."

Mango's face flushed red as she got really shy.

Nathaniel's heart skipped a beat and he leaned forward to give her a kiss as he saw how adorable she was.

Mango was so flustered that her face turned fiery red.

"Stop fooling around..." "Alright, I'll fool around with you only when we get

home."

As they were talking, the waiter served them a set of banana fritters.

Nathaniel's words were reverberating through Mango's mind and she lost her appetite all of a sudden as she looked at the dessert in front of her.

"I don't feel like eating it anymore."

"Come on, have a taste as it's delicious."

Nathaniel scooped some dessert with a small spoon and brought it to Mango's mouth.

Mango felt embarrassed as she hadn't been fed by someone else like this for a long time.

"I can eat by my own."

Mango hurriedly snatched the spoon from Nathaniel's hand yet she no longer had the urge to taste it when she saw Nathaniel staring at her with his fervor gaze.

"Forget it, let's go to the supermarket to get some groceries."

"Do you feel better now?"

"Yes, yes, I don't feel moody anymore."

Mango didn't dare to say that she was in a bad mood as she could no longer stand Nathaniel's glibness.

Nathaniel smiled mischievously as he watched Mango call Mateo to ask for a leave and she told him that she wouldn't be going back tonight.

However, Mateo was really long-winded and he gave Mango many pieces of advice although he knew that she was returning home with Nathaniel. Then, Nathaniel was so annoyed that he directly hung up the phone.

"Hey! It's so rude of you to do that as he is my uncle after all."

"Come on, he could keep going on until tomorrow if you don't hang it up... Let's go to the supermarket."

Nathaniel held Mango's hand and walked towards the nearby supermarket.

They bought some ingredients and went home to enjoy a romantic dinner before spending the rest of their night sweetly.

The next morning, the sun rays shone through the window as Mango was still asleep while Nathaniel had already woken up.

He prepared breakfast for Mango and placed it in the pot before giving some instructions to Lucy and leaving the house. This day, Nathaniel had to run a few errands.

He felt the need to settle all affairs quickly so that he could bring his wife and children back home as he had been really lonely these days. Although he had spent a romantic time with Mango the night before, it was really difficult for him to bond with her and their kids as they could meet only once in a while.

"Don't disturb her and let her sleep as long as she wants as she should be pretty tired after working on the design plan these few days. Remember to heat up the food for her when she wakes up." Nathaniel instructed.

Lucy nodded in response.

Then, Nathaniel drove his car out of the house only to find Walter standing at the door.

"Why are you squatting here in front of our house so early in the morning?"

Nathaniel didn't make fun of Walter as he noticed how haggard he seemed.

Walter glanced into the house when he saw Nathaniel coming out and he said, "I was quite rude to Mango yesterday... Is she alright?"

"How would she be alright? You scolded my wife to the point that she cried yet you think that everything is fine?"

"What? She cried? I'll go in to see her."

Walter said and he was about to go in when Nathaniel grabbed his arm and stopped him.

"She's sleeping, are you sure you want to see her now?"

"Then..."

"What? Get in the car and let's go get some food...look at you, you probably haven't had breakfast, have you?"

Walter smiled bitterly after hearing Nathaniel's words.

"Breakfast? I don't have an appetite for breakfast but I'll sit in your car for a while as it's really cold out here."

Having said that, Walter opened the car door and got in.

Nathaniel immediately turned on the heating system.

He looked at Walter as he sighed and said, "Is that really necessary? You went through so much pain just because of a woman who deceived and schemed against you and you even scolded Mango so fiercely that she cried. Why is that? Are you really in love with Novalee?"

"She's not my true love but I feel really uneasy deep down. Nathaniel, do you know that I have always held a principle of not owing anyone debt of gratitude, but Novalee used her life to save me, I..." "It isn't such a big deal as she doesn't have many days left to begin with and Mango agreed to her decision because that is Novalee's own will. Don't you realize how painful Novalee is and that each second of her life is excruciating as the doctor had practically announced her death? She no longer has the desire to live and it would be better to let her go happily rather than to let her continue enduring the pain. Besides, the biggest regret of her life is that she isn't able to be with you, so you should understand that she wants to do something for you and help you settle some issues before she dies."

Walter nodded his head repeatedly as he heard what Nathaniel said.

"I understand and I'm aware that Mango didn't have any bad intention...! was just really moody at that time so I didn't think it through."

"It's rather fortunate that you didn't think it through as I wouldn't have the golden chance to spend a romantic night with Mango otherwise." Walter looked at Nathaniel and he felt that Nathaniel was showing off.

"Nathaniel, are you serious..."

"Of course I am! To be frank, I'm really hoping that you can treat my wife badly in the future so that I can..."

"Get the hell out of here!"

Walter scolded Nathaniel before he reached out and said, "Give me a cigarette, I didn't bring mine as I left in a hurry."

"I've quit smoking recently as Mango doesn't like the smell of cigarettes and I want to be a good husband."

Walter looked at Nathaniel skeptically as he wanted to catch if Nathaniel was lying but Nathaniel didn't care.

"I'm serious."

"How boring."

Walter was about to get off the car when Nathaniel stopped him.

"Hey, do you need my help for Novalee's funeral?"

"No, I can handle it myself and the most important thing now is to find Henry. I remember that Novalee and Mango had told me Henry's whereabouts, so let's look for him together when the time comes." Nathaniel felt nervous upon hearing Walter's words.

"I'm warning you...I don't care what kind of family ties you have with my wife as I'll beat you up if you ever make her shed tears again, do you hear me?"

"Got it... It's not like I'm happy to see her cry either."

Having said that, Walter got out of the car before he slammed the door closed yet the moment he looked at his surroundings, he noticed a familiar car driving toward him.

The car stopped in front of Nathaniel's car and Walter's expression changed the moment he saw the person who got out of the vehicle.