The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)
Chapter 1000

"Urgh! Grandpa! Stop making me feel so dumb!"

Mango pouted childishly after exclaiming.

Brantley laughed when he saw her reaction.

"Haha! You're a pretty dumb girl, aren't you? Heh. Perhaps you wouldn't be injured this badly if you were smarter! How many times have you gone into the hospital since you returned? I think you can call the hospital your second home now! Well, let's not talk about the costs for now, but you should take care of your body!"

When Mango saw that Brantley was nagging again, she quickly said, "Grandpa, I think that Laney is a little suspicious."

"Laney? The mother of the daughter of the Ye family? You rescued her from Koiton's hands, right?"

"That's right."

Mango nodded in agreement.

Brantley sneered and said, "Heh! I guess she's more powerful than we thought because she managed to survive even though Kolton tortured her for so many years. How could you be so stupid to bring someone like her back home?

She's different from Sisi. After all, Sisi is kind-hearted because she grew up with Nathaniel since she was a child. She's a little innocent, so people end up using her all the time. However, her mother is definitely evil!"

When Mango heard what Brantley had said, she quickly asked, "Huh? Grandpa, why do you say so?"

"Well, she wouldn't have survived Koiton's torture if she wasn't capable enough! After all, she's a threat to Marissa. In fact, if I were in Koiton's shoes, I would kill her even though she gave birth to my child! However, she managed to give birth to Sisi and hid her away from Kolton. She also managed to survive in the same place where Marissa grew up until you all saved her! Heh! How could this be a coincidence?"

After hearing what Brantley had said, Mango fully understood the situation she was in now.

After all, she had never thought about this!

"But what is she planning to do?"

"She's going to kill you and ruin Nathaniel for Sisi's future."

Mango was stunned upon hearing Brantley's words.

"Huh? Did I confuse you?"

As Brantley looked at Mango, he sighed and said, "Ah! You need to think more! If we never revealed Sisi's identity, she would still be an orphan, so she would not threaten Nathaniel and your position. However now, she's currently the daughter of the Ye family. After all, Kolton had spent his whole life trying to take over the Ye family, so Sisi has the right to inherit the family because she is his daughter! Of course, I'm not trying to tell you that Sisi wants to do this. But Laney might think otherwise, right? So, she decided to do this to you."

Mango had never thought about these things before.

Both she and Nathaniel had gone through so many hardships to build up the Ye family, and they were doing well now because of their efforts as well. In fact, Mango believed that Laney should be grateful to he because she had saved her and reunited her with her daughter!

So, she did not expect Laney to have these evil intentions. How could she be this greedy after she had barely survived Koiton's torture?

"Grandpa, these are just your assumptions, right? You don't have any proof!"

Mango struggled to argue, but she actually had already accepted everything that Brantley had said.

Brantley shook his head and said, "Urgh! You are so stubborn! Stop being such a fool! Since you find her suspicious, you should defend yourself so that she can't scheme against you. Got it?" "Yes, yes, I know. I'm not as stupid as you think! I just don't like backstabbing and betraying other people..."

Brantley looked at Mango and patted her head with affection before saying, "Alas! You shouldn't have married into a rich family if you didn't want to be involved in these problems. Rich families might appear powerful, but there are actually a lot of betrayals happening beneath them. I guess you'll have a hard time here then!"

"Grandpa, I married Nathaniel for love."

"Bleh! Stop telling me these! Anyway, stay at my place for the time being in case Laney wants to do anything to hurt you. Don't go anywhere before your body fully recovers."

Mango was dissatisfied when she heard Brantley saying these words.

"No! Grandpa, I can't do that! After all, I came back to settle all these problems. In fact, Laney will never show her true colours if I'm not in the Ye family! Alright, I know that you're worried about me, but I promise that I will protect myself well, alright?"

Mango almost raised her hand to make a pledge when she said this.

Although Brantley wasn't satisfied, he did not want to interfere in Mango's affairs too.

"You better do that! I will punish you if one strand of your hair goes missing when you come back!."

Brantley's words were vicious, but Mango smiled happily after hearing him.

Her phone suddenly rang.

When Mango lowered her head to look at her screen, she was stunned to see an unknown number.

"Who is it?"

Brantley glanced at her while asking.

Mango shook her head in reply and clicked the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Hello! Is this Ms. Mango Shen?"

The other party was speaking to her in a formal tone.

"Yes, may I know who is speaking?"

The other party replied as soon as Mango finished her words.

"Mrs. Shen, we're from the detention centre. Mr. Arsenic suddenly had a myocardial infarction, and he is now being sent to the Central Hospital for rescue. We couldn't reach Mrs. Shen, so Mr. Shen gave us your number. Do you have some time to come over? We need a family member to sign the consent form."

Mango was stunned by her words.

Why did Arsenio suddenly suffer from myocardial infarction?

Furthermore, why couldn't they reach Mrs. Shen?

She frowned slightly.

"I'm in Ocean City now. So, I'm afraid I can't go there."

"Ms. Shen, we are calling from Ocean City's detention centre. We have transferred Mr. Shen from B City's detention centre to here yesterday."

Mango's mind went black after she heard what the other party said.

Arsenio was being sued for plagiarism, and the artists who were suing him came from different areas. The police arrested him in B City, and the law dictated that he had to be sent back to the nearest detention centre from his home. However, Arsenio did not have a home in Ocean City, so the police should not transfer him back. So, did he request for this personally?

But why did he come back?

Plus, this case was still under investigation. Although the prosecutors had solid proof, Mango heard that Arsenio had hired a lawyer to defend his case. Why did Arsenio suddenly suffer from myocardial infarction? Was this all merely a coincidence?

Mango was deep in thought.

When the person at the end of the other line didn't hear a response, they immediately called out to her again.

"Ms. Shen, are you still there?"

"Ah? Yes, okay, I'll be right there."

Mango continued to think about it after hanging up the phone.

But Brantley said directly, "What? You can't go! Heck! You're not even related to him anymore. Besides, you've already repaid them fully for bringing you up because you never took any action against Gisella after what she's done! Thus, you have no relationship with them anymore! Plus, who knows what he's up to? Myocardial infraction? Hah! I don't think this is a coincidence at all!"

Of course, Mango knew that Brantley was worried for her safety, but there were some things she wanted to figure out.

"Grandpa, how would I be able to know what he's up to if I don't go there? After all, I came back to catch our enemies this time, so I want to visit him. Don't worry, I'll make sure to bring some bodyguards along with him."

Although Mango looked weak, she was a decisive person, and she would never change her mind after making a decision. After all, she had inherited this trait from her grandmother.

Her grandmother also had a weak appearance. However, she had taken her child and left the Xiao family decisively after betraying him. In fact, she did not reach out to him before her death. Brantley realized that he was thinking of that old woman again.

He sighed and said, "I'll get you a female bodyguard to go with you if you really want to do so. She retired from the special forces, so she's capable enough to protect you. If you don't agree to this, I won't let you go!"

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Mango did not reject Brantley's kind suggestion.

After all, Brantley had already prepared this earlier, and he was waiting for Mango to agree to it. Thus, he quickly snapped his fingers after receiving her approval. Then, a young woman came into the room. "Hello, chief!"

The woman looked like she was in her late twenties. She had a plain appearance, but Mango could tell that she had worked as a soldier before because of her standing posture.

"This is Carmel. She retired recently, and she does not have a job now, so I'll pass her to you now. Remember to pay her every month, alright?" Mango looked at Brantley in shock.

"What? Grandpa, shouldn't you pay her instead? After all, you were the one who hired her as a bodyguard for me!"

"Haha! Stop joking around! The Ye family is rich and powerful, so why are you asking an old man like me to pay for you? You're too shameless! Leave now!"

Brantley pretended to chase Mango away in annoyance, but Mango only gave him a sweet and brilliant smile in return.

"Grandpa, you're too cute!"

After saying that, she directly gave Brantley a kiss on his face and left.

"I'm coming back for lunch! Don't eat without me, ok?"

Mango waved her hand without looking back as she walked out.

Meanwhile, Brantley remained rooted in the place.

How many years had it been since he was kissed?

In fact, he never had such a close relationship with his daughter, Queen!"

Queena was as cold and indifferent as he was. However, he never expected her to give birth to such a lively daughter, and he couldn't help but worry about Mango.

Mango wasn't like Queena at all, but Brantley loved her so much.

He shook his head dotingly, and he quickly went to the kitchen to see whether the sweet and sour fish that he had prepared for Mango was ready.

Meanwhile, Carmel followed Mango as she left the Xiao family.

Mango put on her sunglasses and asked faintly, "Can you drive?"

"Yes, I can."

"Send me to the Central Hospital then."

Mango directly went up the car and sat on the back seat. She then closed her eyes to rest.

Carmel started the car without any hesitation and drove the car to the Central Hospital.

However, Mango did not enter the hospital immediately after they had arrived at their destination. Instead, she asked Carmel, "If ten people attack me at the same time, can you protect me and guarantee my safety?"

"Ma'am! Yes, I can, Ma'am!"

Carmel answered Mango like how she used to report to her superiors in the military.

Mango smiled and said, "You don't have to call me Ma'am in the future."

"Alright, Ms. Shen."

"Alright, let's go in then. It's time to meet my adoptive father and see what he's up to."

Mango walked in after saying that.

Some policemen in uniform were guarding the operation theatre, so outsiders were not allowed to go near them. However, the light outside the operation theatre was on as someone was doing an operation inside.

Mango directly let the policemen know about her identity once she arrived.

"Hello, I'm Mango Shen."

One of the policemen immediately welcomed Mango.

Just then, the light of the operation room turned off. Then, Mango narrowed her eyes when the doctor came out.

Wasn't that a little too much of a coincidence?