The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"What's wrong? Are you surprised? Do you really think no one knows what you've done?"

Andrea gave Mango a mocking look before she quickly entered the house. When she passed Mango, Andrea deliberately shoulder-checked her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry that I didn't see you. You wouldn't tell my mother about such a trivial thing right?"

After that, Andrea swaggered pompously into the villa.

"What's that smell? What have you done to my mother's house?"

Obviously, Andrea was looking for trouble.

There was no way for a foul smell in the villa though.

Thus, Mango ignored her and she went back to the tea-table to pack up her design drafts.

"Wait, don't tell me that you stole my mother's drawings? Just so you know, my mother's paintings are worth a lot of money. Don't be such a greedy b*tch."

Andrea's words were indeed insulting.

Mango looked at her and she said succinctly, "I drew these myself. You would know that if you take a closer look at them."

"Come on... Are you trying to tell me that you can draw well? Cut the crap! You must leave them there, you hear me? You can pick them only after my mom says they're not hers. If you're really a guest here, then act like one."

After that, Andrea plopped down on the sofa.

She spotted the thin blanket that Mango covered herself with and she threw it to the ground.

"What's that? You're putting all sorts of sh*t on the sofa. Let me tell you something, my mom is a classy woman, and a lowlife like you can't compare with her! You're really shameless, aren't you? An illegal immigrant like you is sharing food and drink with my mom. What's wrong? Did Nathaniel abandon you?"

Andrea's words became increasingly insulting.

Mango felt a sharp pain in her heart, but she could not be bothered to talk to Andrea. After that, she turned away and headed back to her room.

"Stop! I'm not done talking to you yet, so where are you going?"

Andrea acted like a spoiled queen, she was arrogant and domineering.

At that, Mango turned around and she said coldly, "Miss Yu, I am your mother's guest, not yours. Also, this is your mother's home, not yours too. So, you don't have the right to lecture me as if you own this place!"

"What did you say? I dare you to say it again to my face!"

Andrea immediately became furious.

She abruptly jumped up from the sofa, and about to tear Mango a new one. At that moment, Queena returned.

"Andrea, what are you doing?"

Queena's voice was soft, but Andrea stopped immediately.

Andrea softened her arrogant attitude when she saw Queena.

"Mom, why did you take her in? Don't you know that she's an illegal immigrant? If the police find out that you've been harboring an illegal immigrant, we'll be in trouble."

Andrea's words made Mango feel uneasy.

Initially, she had not been an illegal immigrant, but it was pointless to discuss it now. To be honest, perhaps Mango really did trouble Queena.

"Aunt Xiao, I'm sorry to have troubled you. I'll leave right now."

After Mango finished speaking, she turned away to leave.

However, Queena stopped her.

"Huh? Where can you go? There's police everywhere out there, and your photos have been posted on the Internet. What's more, people are offering rewards for information about you. Are you really going to walk into a trap?"

Queena's words stunned Mango.

"My pictures are on the internet, and there's a reward out for those who found me?"

She had never thought that Abyss would do this.

What on earth was his intention? Did he want to force Mango to beg him for help?

As she saw Mango's anxious expression, Queena sighed and said, "Don't worry, you can stay here as long as you need to, and no need to worry about anything else. Here, I bought some clothes for you. Go and try it on to see if it fits you."

With this, Queena handed over the bag in her hand to Mango.

Mango was really moved.

On the other hand, Andrea could not bear to watch them any longer.

"Mom, why are you protecting her? She's an illegal immigrant. Plus, she was stealing your paintings just now! Why would you let a thief like this stay here?"

"Shut up!"

Queena raised her voice suddenly.

"What do you mean she stole my paintings? When have I started designing cars? As my daughter, don't you know that your mother is famous for landscape paintings?"

Queena's voice was fierce, which immediately made Andrea move backward.

"Mom, I'm just kidding."

"Yeah, you'll say anything, including things that you have no evidence of! Furthermore, I have told you that Mango is my guest and my friend. I only wanted you to be more polite to her, but what did you do instead?"

Queena was usually a very gentle person, but her fiery aggression scared Mango a little.

Andrea pursed her lips in grievance and she said, "She insulted me. Mango said that I have no right to lecture her because it's not my house. But I am your daughter!"

"She's right because this is in fact my house!"

Andrea's eyes seemed wet with tears when she heard Queena's words.

"Mom, how can you treat me like this for the sake of an outsider? I'm your daughter, okay? Why can she stay here when I can't?"

"Andrea, if you weren't my daughter, I wouldn't even let you come near the villa! What the hell were you thinking by treating my guest like this? Look at you, don't you have anything better to do than to run amok these days? Can't you stay put and focus on fixing your disfigured face? Don't wander around when you have nothing to do this time, okay? If people find out that Mango is staying here, I will disown you!"

"Mom, even if I don't tell anyone, people will find out as the truth will be revealed eventually!"

"The only thing I care about is the end result. You'll be the one to blame if people find out Mango's staying here."

Frankly, Queena was being quite unreasonable now.

Andrea then glared at Mango angrily.

"I don't know what spell you cast on my mother, but it doesn't matter to me. If you want to stay here, then just stay because now I can do whatever I want. What's more, I'm not afraid to tell you that Nathaniel's in trouble and I'm the only one who can help him now."

After Andrea finished speaking, she stormed away.

Mango's heart became restless upon hearing that.

Had something happened to Nathaniel?

Did Abyss cause more problems for him?

In fact, Queena's adamant defense made Mango feel even more guilty.

"Aunt Xiao, I'm sorry to bother you. I think I'd better

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go.

"Do you really think there's anywhere else you could go? I'm a little hungry, so stay here and make me something to eat."

After Queena finished speaking, she went into her bedroom and left Mango to stand alone in the living room.

Mango still held the clothes that Queena bought for her, which were generally the style she liked.

Queena was able to guess the type of clothes she liked just from her art style, so it was obvious that Queena put a lot of effort into her choice of clothing.

Then, Mango put away the clothes in her hands and she went to the kitchen to cook. However, thoughts of Nathaniel were never far from her mind.

As she cooked, Mango wondered how Nathaniel was doing.

After Mango prepared the meal, Queena came down and she sat down to have dinner with Mango. Alas, it was obvious to Queena that Mango was rather absent-minded right now. Then, Queena sighed and she said, "Are you worried about what Andrea said?"

Mango nodded at Queena and she was stunned.

"My husband is in trouble. I don't know how he's doing and since I'm an illegal immigrant now, I can't leave the house, I..."

"What's the matter with you? Tell me about it."

It seemed that Queena was very interested in listening to her troubles.

Then, Mango told Queena about everything that happened between her, Nathaniel, and Abyss.

After Queena listened to her, she sighed and said, "Frankly, most people think that real love means possessing the person they love, but what they don't understand is that letting go is a form of love too. Unfortunately, Abyss is one of those people that don't get it. Hurry up and eat, I'll take you out after you're done. Don't worry, you won't have any problems with your identity when you're with me."

This sentence made Mango quite surprised.

"Wouldn't that cause you trouble?"

"If so, does it mean that you'll just stay here then?"

Queena looked at Mango as she asked Mango the question.

Mango was a little conflicted, but she nodded and said, "1 have caused you more than enough trouble by living here. If I follow you out will cause implication for you, then I'd rather stay here."

"Aren't you worried about your husband?" "I am, but I can't let you take risks because of me. I'm not that shameless, and I don't want anything bad to happen to you."

Mango told Queena the truth.

Queena looked at her and she spoke with a relieved smile, "It would be great if Andrea was even a little bit like you. Was the man she spoke about just now your husband? Has that brat fallen for him? I won't be surprised if she wanted to take him away from you."

Mango did not know how to answer Queena's question.

It was true, but Andrea had told Mango not to tell Queena. Hence, Mango became sullen when she heard the question.

However, a mother knew best, and Queena was very clear about Andrea's personality.

Then she sighed and said, "How did I give birth to such a shameless creature?"

"Aunt Xiao, don't worry. My husband won't take the bait. Andrea's kind of talking to the wall with this."

"That may be right, but I can't accept this behavior from her. This child's been spoiled by her father so please don't hold it against her."

"Nah, I wouldn't!"

As Mango spoke, Queena picked up her phone and she dialed a number.

"Lawrence, your daughter is acting like a brat right now. Are you going to keep spoiling her? Just so you know, her face will be beyond saving if you don't do anything so you'd better find someone to treat her face even if you have to strap her down to the bed to treat it. If you don't listen to me, don't even think about calling me ever again."

After she said this, Queena hung up the phone without any hesitation.

Queena insisted that she was unmarried, but Lawrence was surely Andrea's father. However, it was clear to Mango how important Queena was to Lawrence just by Queena's tone as she spoke to him. Mango did not want to interfere with Queena's family affairs so she just listened quietly.

"Eat quickly. Let's go for a walk after dinner."

Queena's words excited Mango.

"Really?"

"I always fulfill my promises though."

Queena smiled before she began eating again.

Mango was ecstatic, but she dared not show too much of it. Unfortunately, her excitement reduced her appetite so much that she was full after only two bites.

By just looking at Mango, Queena knew that she was impatient. Hence, she figured that it would be cruel to keep Mango waiting any longer.

Then, Queena put down her chopsticks and she said with a smile, "Go get changed. I'll wait for you."