The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 972

"What do you mean?"

Mango asked with a gloomy face.

Alfred said sarcastically, "What? All your team members have eaten the fruits that Lebanon bought, but now you're acting dumb in front of me? If you really want to distance yourself from us, you should've refused them! Do you know how much those fruits cost?"

Mango finally knew who gave the fruits. Did Lebanon send the fruits under her name?

If she had known from the start that these fruits were from Lebanon, Mango would not have accepted them!

Now Alfred had ridiculed Mango because of this, so Mango's face darkened involuntarily.

"How much was it? I'll transfer the money to you. By the way, tell Lebanon that he doesn't need to do such things in the future. I don't give a sh*t about him."

As she spoke, Mango took out her phone and prepared to transfer the money.

However, Alfred sneered, "What? Do you think Lebanon is short of money?"

"What do you mean? Huh? What the h*ll are you doing?"

Rainie felt that she really wanted to beat Alfred up.

Alfred had such a horrible personality!

Mango did not ask for Lebanon's help at all, but now, Alfred was humiliating her because of his gift!

Alfred averted her eyes from Rainie and said scornfully, "Hah! You're not even famous enough to talk to me. Even if you become popular, you still can't talk to me until you become someone like Lebanon." These words were simply too insulting!

Mango's eyes turned cold.

"Was this your idea, or Lebanon's idea?"

"What's the difference? After all, I'm his manager."

"Alright, from now on, I guarantee that I won't have any contact with Lebanon. Are one hundred thousand dollars enough to cover for today's fruits?"

After Mango finished speaking, she directly transferred the money to Alfred and screenshotted it as proof.

"You..."

Alfred did not expect Mango to do that, and she was unhappy after receiving the latter's Whatsapp message.

"Ms. Shen, you don't have to be so cold, do you? We're all in the same industry, and we'll meet one day. Why do you have to..."

"I'm sorry. Please excuse us then."

Mango did not want to listen to Alfred at all. She pushed Alfred aside and then pulled Rainie along with her. Then, both of them left without any hesitation.

Rainie felt that Mango was too cool!

"Wow! Mango, you were so brave just now."

"Urgh! Lebanon is like a plague. I'm always unlucky when I met him. Look, I've just spent one hundred thousand dollars because of this! Remember, don't go near him when you see him again." A hint of disgust flashed across Mango's eyes.

She really did not like how Lebanon handled certain issues.

Rainie said with some concern, "What if we meet because of our job? You know, I am still a newbie now. I don't have the power to compete with Lebanon for resources."

"Then, refuse the job. I'm sure you can debut even if you avoid Lebanon!"

Rainie nodded her head upon hearing Mango's words.

"Yes, I agree with you."

"Let's go! It's time to eat something delicious!"

Mango was not in a good mood, and she was planning to bring Rainie out to eat some good food.

Rainie loved delicious food, so she had no reason to turn down such an invitation. However, she teased, "What about Nathaniel? Who's going to accompany him for dinner?" Mango was startled.

She had not been gone back home today, so she did not know whether Nathaniel had left.

Both Nathaniel and Mango did not know what their relationship status was now. Mango did not want to think about it. On the other hand, Nathaniel did not send her any messages, so she guessed that Nathaniel had left.

Mango thought to herself before saying, "Forget about him, let's enjoy ourselves!"

"Well, you finally don't have to rely on him, but why do I feel so awkward?"

Rainie sincerely hoped that Mango would live a good life, but she did not know how long the issue between Mango and Nathaniel would last. In fact, she felt worried for them.

However, Mango smiled faintly, "I should also live for myself. Since he isn't honest with me, why can't I throw some tantrums?"

"Argh! You guys aren't even fighting! Or are you not angry with him anymore?"

"How could I not be angry? My child is dead because of him! No matter why he decided to hide the truth from me, I cannot forgive him easily. I thought about it too, and I realised that I lost myself because I was always hiding behind him. In the end, when I wanted to know what happened, I suddenly found out that all the people around me were lying to me. He didn't want me to know anything. Hence, I couldn't find ou the truth too. I felt uncomfortable with this. Even if I want to be with him in the future, I'll have to be on par with him and not become someone who always needs his protection. When I lost my child, I suddenly felt like a caged bird. If one day, he lost his feelings for me, can I still survive after leaving him?"

Mango's words amazed Rainie.

"Nathaniel loves you very much. You should know this."

"I used to think so too. However, when I saw him going out with the woman and the lipstick stain on his shirt, I realised something. Even if he wasn't cheating on me, and he had his own difficulties, I felt anxious when I learnt that he wanted to hide the truth from me! I dare not imagine how long our love for each other will last, you know? Perhaps it may last a little longer because we have children, but who knows? If I still live innocently in the ivory tower that he has built for me, how can I face myself if we were to decide to go our separate ways?"

Upon hearing Mango's words, Rainie was completely shocked.

In the past, she absolutely did not believe that these words would come out from Mango's mouth.

Rainie had witnessed the relationship between Mango and Nathaniel more than anyone else. Thus, when Mango said that their feelings could fade away, Rainie felt as if she was joking. "You guys have stuck together through thick and thin. After all, you can't find someone who loves you as much as he does easily, right?"

Mango shrugged her shoulders and said softly, "Yes, we had gone through ups and downs together. But that's because we are still deeply in love with each other. What about 10 years later? He may choose not to divorce me because he feels responsible. Perhaps he won't abandon me, but our love will never rekindle again. I don't want him to become indifferent or tired after ten years as that life would be terrible! I'd rather live a bitter life now while finding my true self without being sheltered by him. After all, I only want to stand side by side with him. When we go outside, I was to be recognised as Mango Shen and not Mrs. Ye. I... I hope that I can be his equal."

Rainie could see a lot the mixed emotions in Mango's eyes.

"Mango, you've changed."

"Everyone will change. However, I know that my feelings for him have not changed. After all these incidents, I thought I would let go, but I still can't do that. It's probably also because I know that he did not cheat on me, but he hid something from me. I am sure that I'll make a name in the entertainment industry, otherwise, I would feel like I've wasted too much of my time!"

Mango patted Rainie's shoulder and said with a smile, "Let's go eat now. After we finish our meals, well go back to the team and practice again. I don't think you performed the last section of your section song quite well just now."

Rainie's became upset immediately after hearing this.

"Are you kidding me? Why are you stricter than Ares? Urgh! Why do you even want to continue after our meal? Come on, my voice is hoarse already!"

"As a man sows, so he shall reap. You want to be popular, don't you? Think about Thomas, your dad and your brother. Why should you continue to laze around?"

Mango's words left Rainie speechless.

"Well, you're right. Let's eat quickly. Well continue to work hard after eating."

"That's my girl!"

Mango smiled and held Rainie's arm. They went to a nearby small restaurant together.

They ordered two dishes and two bowls of ramen, and they were satisfied with the meal.

"To be honest, I find it hard to believe that you can still eat this cheap food." However, Mango smiled, "What's the matter? These dishes are all edible, right?"

"That's different. After all, you are Mrs. Ye!"

"When I was abroad, even a bowl of beef noodles was a luxury for me."

Mango recalled when she was abroad five years ago.

Rainie quickly said, "Don't think about it, it's all over now."

"Well, you're right. By the way, how's the investigation going?"

Rainie sighed, "Alas! I only know some people who live on the streets, but I'm trying to find someone that will remain neutral. There is no news yet, so you might have to wait for a while. I heard that the police is investigating this issue soon, so I think we'll get some news soon. However, it's strange because someone seems to be blocking the news. So, we've heard nothing for now. In fact, I couldn't get any information from a friend who works in the police stations!"

Mango's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing Rainie's words.

Was Nathaniel doing this?

She did not know who else had the ability to suppress this matter other than him.

Who exactly was the woman?

Mango's curiosity towards the woman's identity grew more.

"Check it again. There must be some clues."

"Well, you offended Lebanon thoroughly today, so I don't know if he will go against us in the future. You should be careful. I'll be fine because I'm alone and I can change my identity anytime. But since you've established your company, you have to think about your employees too as you're not working alone now."

Rainie was a little worried for Mango.

Mango waved her hand and did not pay much attention to it.

Both of them left the restaurant after they had finished eating. As the restaurant was near Polygon Spartial Building, they decided to walk back there so that they could digest their food as well.

There was a small alley between the restaurant and Polygon Spartial Building. No cars could get in there, so they could save some energy by taking that route.

Mango and Rainie decided to go into the alley. However, neither of them expected that something would happen here.