The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 966

Mango grimaced.

She knew the consequences of letting Zion come here. Thus, she could not help but doubt if this was Nathaniel's plan.

"Let's talk about this later. I'm a little busy now. Bye."

Mango hung up the phone and had mixed feelings about this.

When the car arrived at Mango's apartment, Rainie woke up.

"Are we here? Urgh... I'm so tired. I'll go in and rest first."

During this period of time, Rainie had gone through harsh training. Now that she finally had some time, she only wanted to have a good sleep.

Mango did not stop her. She asked Haniya to prepare some food for her and went to the study.

There were still many things that Mango needed to learn regarding the zither, so she needed to familiarise herself with them as soon as possible. However, before that, Mango recalled Lebanon's contract and called Clarissa.

"We will refuse Lebanon's contract."

Clarissa was somewhat surprised.

"Ms. Shen, Lebanon has a lot of resources. If we sign it, we'll get a lot of benefits."

"There's no such thing as a free lunch, and he must have chosen us for a reason. Lebanon's resources are good, but the entertainment industry will pay attention to us, and his fans will condemn us if anything happens to him. Think about this. The loss outweighs the gain, right? So, just let it go. We can't afford such a big shot in our company."

Mango's words astonished Clarissa, but she quickly understood what Mango meant.

"Okay, I'll contact Alfred."

As soon as Lebanon had finished handling the affairs on the Internet, he received a call from Alfred.

"Illimite Entertainment has rejected our request to sign the contract with them."

Lebanon was astounded for a moment.

He could not help but recall Mango's expression.

She didn't like him at all!

"Got it."

Lebanon did not say anything, which surprised Alfred a little.

"Huh? Are you giving up just like that?

"What else can we do? They treated us with contempt. Urgh! I'm not going to beg her to take me in or something!"

Lebanon lit a cigarette and slowly blew out the smoke.

Alfred could not figure out what Lebanon was thinking.

"What? You were the one who proposed to sign the contract, but now, you're giving up just like this? Lebanon, why did you go to Illimite Entertainment? It's such a small company. Tell me the truth! I'm your agent, so don't try to hide anything from me."

"I have nothing to hide from you, so I can't tell you anything. That's all for now. We'll talk about it later."

After Lebanon hung up the phone, he came to the full-length window and looked at the traffic outside. His mind was still thinking about Mango, who had played the zither.

Mango was so elegant, and he did not want to ruin her.

Maybe he was really selfish.

Lebanon put out the cigarette violently. Then, he went to the study room to turn on his computer. No one knew what he was doing.

After solving Lebanon's problem, Mango felt much

more relaxed.

Although Lebanon was a superstar, he could affect Mango's private life. Thus, this made Mango very unhappy. Moreover, she felt that Lebanon seemed to have other intentions. Therefore, she decided to forget about his contract!

Mango put these thoughts behind her and began to seriously memorise the different staves of the zither.

As time passed by, Mango felt a little tired. Soon, it was already midnight.

She stretched her body and moved her neck. Then, she got up and went to the bedroom.

Rainie had been resting since she returned, and Mango did not disturb her. She went to her bedroom to take a bath before she saw Nathaniel's message.

"Rest early and don't stay up late. You can't exhaust your body too much."

Mango's heart ached slightly.

She turned off her phone and did not want to reply to his message.

However, when she laid on the bed, she couldn't fall asleep as the bed felt too large and empty.

Mango got up and turned on her computer. She wanted to write something, but she had writer's block.

Thoughts about Nathaniel filled her mind.

Nathaniel's feelings for her were unquestionable. If he wanted to cheat on her, he would have done it a lot earlier! Thus, why was he so close to the woman that night? Also, why did the woman suddenly die?

Mango did not want to think too much about this. However, recently, she realised that secret that Nathaniel kept for so long could have something to do with her. She got up to the study and looked at the clock. Zion must have fallen asleep at this time.

However, she could not fall asleep.

Mango planned to use some hacking techniques to look for the recordings on CCTV. However, she found out that the CCTV in the bar that day had been encrypted.

In other words, no one else could track the CCTV recording other than the cryptologist who had done it. However, a talented hacker like Zion could have a go at it. Mango was annoyed.

She logged out from her computer and went back to the bedroom.

A lot of strange things had happened recently. Why did Nathaniel meet with the woman? Also, why did Lebanon take the initiative to sign a contract with her company? Mango was confused! She also felt uncomfortable as she felt as if everyone was trying to hide the truth from her.

Mango could not do anything either. She looked at the clock again, and it was already the wee hours.

She laid down and slept.

The next morning, Mango was woken up by the smell of food.

She got up and saw Rainie, who was cooking in the kitchen.

"Wow! I have to record this scene as soon as possible. Otherwise, when your album is released, and when you become famous, you probably won't have time to cook for me again!"

Rainie rested for the whole night and felt much better. After hearing Mango's teasing, she smiled, "Then you have to hurry up. I'll finish cooking in a while. You've got to take a good picture of me, and I'll post it on Twitter later. Then, everyone will see how virtuous I can be!"

"Sure thing, babe! I'll make you look gorgeous!"

Mango took out her phone and recorded a video before sending it to Rainie.

"Okay, I'm done! Let's eat together."

Rainie brought the food to the table.

Mango washed her hands and sat down.

"I'll go to the studio later, but through the back door. I'm afraid there will be reporters and fans."

Mango had many considerations, so Rainie listened to her.

"Alright, do whatever you want."

Rainie had no objections.

They invited Haniya to eat with them as well.

After the three of them got ready, Desmond had already arrived.

When they reached the Polygon Spartial Building, a lot of people were crowding the main entrance. All of them were Lebanon's fans!

Mango looked at the situation and whispered, "How long will Lebanon work on your album?"

"I don't know, but I think it won't be too long because he only came here for a cameo. I heard that he has a job in the afternoon, so I guess he'll leave soon.

Rainie could tell that Mango did not have a good impression toward Lebanon.

To be honest, if Mango did not argue with Nataniel, she would not have come out to work.

Rainie patted Mango on her shoulder and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you. Lebanon won't create any trouble. Besides, Ares won't allow anyone to record any of the scenes anymore. Cecelia has been fired, and she has probably left B City now."

Mango did not think too much about Cecilia as the latter could only blame herself for making such a terrible mistake. Therefore, there was no need for Mango to sympathize with Cecelia.

They got out of their car from the back door and went straight into the lift. Unfortunately, they bumped into Lebanon in there.

"Hi! Have you eaten? I brought breakfast here."

Lebanon was friendly, but Mango was not interested in him.

"Thank you, but we've already had ours."

"Lebanon, you will finish your part this morning, right?"

Rainie's question was a bit hostile.

Mango frowned slightly.

Rainie was still a newbie. If Lebanon decided to make things difficult for her, Rainie's would have a hard time in the entertainment industry in the future.

When she thought of this, Mango hurriedly tugged

Rainie and whispered, "Lebanon, you have too many fans. We're still new here, so we really don't dare to go near you. You're also a busy person, so let's cooperate as much as possible and try to finish it in the morning. What do you think?"

Although Mango's words were polite, she was indirectly asking Lebanon to leave quickly. However, it was much better than Rainie's straightforward question.

Lebanon had been very popular since he entered the entertainment industry. However, Rainie and Mango disliked him immediately even though they had only met a few times. Now, he doubted his own charisma.

"What else can I say then?"

"Thank you for your understanding!"

Mango put on a smile immediately.

Lebanon looked at her smile and was dazed for a moment. He nodded, but he did not look like he was angry at all.

Rainie looked at Lebanon thoughtfully and pulled Mango as far as possible away from him.

When they were at the studio, Rainie and Mango were the first to enter while Lebanon stayed outside because of a phone call.

Mango whispered to Rainie, "Watch your words! I'll be the bad cop in the future because you need to survive in this industry. You can't blurt out your disapproval to a big shot like Lebanon directly."

"I see. Did I lose my mind just now?"

Rainie naturally knew that Mango was doing this for her own good.

Mango stopped nagging here when she realised that Rainie was aware of her own mistake.

The two of them entered the studio and did not see Cecelia. Thus, Rainie felt much better.

When Ares saw that they were here, he chatted with them a little more about music. He discovered that Mango was a very talented woman and had a very high aptitude for music. He could not help but feel excited.

"Let's do it again?"

"Sure."

Ares liked Mango more as she had a humble attitude.

The team began to work together.

When Lebanon came in, he saw Mango had already started to play. She was much more skilled than she was yesterday. Thus, Lebanon could tell that she actually did her practice at home.

Mango had an enchanting aura that could fascinate people.

Lebanon continued to look at her. Suddenly, his eyes became teary.

When he turned around, he heard his phone ringing. He took a glance at it, and he narrowed his eyes when he saw the text that popped up on the screen.

Lebanon grabbed his phone tightly in his hand as an ambiguous look flashed across the bottom of his eyes. When he caught a glimpse of Mango again, he was no longer as appreciative as before. Instead, there was a tinge of unexplainable emotions in his eyes.

Mango wanted to ignore Lebanon's gaze, but his attention towards her made her feel uneasy.

At this moment, a string of her zither suddenly snapped. When the string recoiled to Mango's face, she cried out in pain. She dodged quickly, but she still got hurt as a strain of blood appeared on the wound on her face.