The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 803

"They have been stalking us all this while?"

Mango asked as she ate.

Nathaniel's gaze was cold and unwelcoming.

"You can have your meal as I'll deal with them."

Their conversation ended when several people approached and surrounded them.

One of the brawny men put his foot on the stool and said fiercely with his hands on his waist, "You aren't locals, are you? Do you know who owns this area?"

Mango couldn't help but laugh when she heard such a classic line.

"Hey, little girl, do you think that this is a joke? You'd better pay me the fees and don't even think of leaving this place if you can't take out at least a million dollars!"

Nathaniel's expression darkened in an instant.

"You'd better take back your words."

"What's wrong? I can even repeat it again! No... I can directly show you in action and there's nothing you can do about it!"

As he spoke, the man reached out his hands to

Mango as he intended to touch her face.

At that instant, Nathaniel's eyes became fierce as he grabbed the man's arm in a swift movement before twisting it. The man started whining all of a sudden as his arm broke.

"Ahhhhh! My arm!"

However, Nathaniel remained expressionless as he asked, "Who sent you here?"

"What are you talking about? Let go of me or else I'll make you suffer!"

Nathaniel kicked him without a second thought and the man was shoved to the ground.

On the other hand, Mango finished her meal peacefully and she sighed while shaking her head as she watched the scene before her.

"Sigh, what a pity for you as you aren't even clear of who we are before you try to trick us. Do you have a death wish?"

The remaining men witnessed how skillful Nathaniel was and they felt afraid all of a sudden, so they started retreating one by one.

"Hey, don't go!"

The man who was kicked by Nathaniel was wailing on the ground and he shouted as he saw his counterparts running away in a flash.

Nathaniel turned a deaf ear to them and he asked in a gentle voice after seeing that Mango had finished eating, "Have you finished eating?"

"Yea, let's go."

Mango got up and Nathaniel helped her to their car before they realized that someone had deliberately punctured the car tires.

Nathaniel's brows furrowed.

Then, Mango stopped him and said, "It's okay, you couldn't finish your food just now as you're fighting, so have some food now."

Mango handed the takeaway food to Nathaniel as she spoke.

Nathaniel whispered, "I don't have the appetite... I'll go to the 4S shop nearby to buy another car."

"There's no need to do that as some other people could still puncture our tires even if you buy it again, don't you think so? These people are trying to stop us from going to the Fang family's house and although we don't know who is the mastermind, I'm sure the person will keep blocking our way."

Nathaniel paused for a moment after hearing Mango's words and he asked in a low voice, "If that's so, are we still going?"

"Definitely, but we don't have to drive as we can take a taxi or a bus there though it would be a whole new experience for you, will it?"

Nathaniel's mood lightened up as he saw the playful expression on Mango's face.

"We'll go with your suggestion then."

Nathaniel started eating the food that Mango had took out for him and it was so delicious although it was just typical pasta.

After their meal, they rested for a while before leaving their car behind and they hitchhiked to the Fang family's house.

It was a young couple that decided to give them a free ride. The girl said enviously after seeing how close Mango and Nathaniel were, "Does a man treat a woman so nicely only when she's pregnant?"

Mango looked at Nathaniel and said with a smile, "He has always been like this and this is not my first pregnancy."

"Oh? Not your first? Girl, you're so courageous!"

Mango felt somewhat embarrassed as the girl seemed really surprised.

Then, the boy quickly said to the girl after seeing Mango's reaction, "Cielo, don't disturb her and let her rest.."

"Oh..."

However, the girl stretched out her hand to Mango.

"Hey there, my name is Cielo Fang and this is my boyfriend, Padraig Tang."

Mango was about to introduce herself but she thought about their current situation and decided not to expose their identities, so she said with a smile, "My name is Paola Gerner and this is my husband."

"Paola, you shall take a rest now and I'll wake you when we get there."

"Alright."

Mango ended the conversation with a smile.

On the other hand, Nathaniel was noncommittal to Mango's response.

He just sat quietly by Mango's side the entire time.

Mango felt at ease being with Nathaniel.

She leaned her head on Nathaniel's shoulder and whispered, "I'll take a nap."

"Alright, sleep well as I'm here."

Then, Mango fell asleep after hearing Nathaniel's reassurance as she basked in the familiar scent of him.

Soon, Mango woke up after the car had traveled for some distance and she stretched her body seeing that the sky was getting dark.

"You're awake?"

Nathaniel asked hurriedly.

"Yea, why did we stop here? Where are Cielo and her boyfriend?"

"They went to the bathroom."

Nathaniel took off his jacket and draped it over Mango's shoulders.

"Put this on as it's getting cold... Would you like to go to the bathroom too?"

"Yes."

Mango adjusted the jacket before getting out of the car.

It was indeed quite chilly outside because of the wind.

Mango tucked her jacket as she walked to the nearby public toilet and she heard Padraig's voice coming from inside before she could enter the toilet.

"Cielo, why did you tell them our real names?"

"Why can't I? I have never done anything suspicious and there's nothing I need to hide from others, so why should I lie to them?"

Cielo said nonchalantly.

However, Padraig said helplessly, "Why are you still so sincere when they lied to us? We'd better find an excuse and let them get off the car somewhere in front later."

"How could you do that? Paola is pregnant and it's really unethical of you to leave them behind."

Padraig sighed and answered, "How can you believe her just because she said she's pregnant? Who knows if she's lying to us? To tell you the truth, this woman is Mango Shen and not Paola Lerner."

Mango's brows furrowed at that instant.

It was really surprising to her that Padraig knew who she was.

Similarly, Cielo was shocked.

The two of them continued their journey and disregarded this incident.

On the other hand, Mango and Nathaniel went into a coffee shop after they left.

Nathaniel ordered a cup of hot water for Mango.

Then, Mango whispered, "Do you think Cielo is a member of the Fang family? How much do you know about the Fang family?"

"Not much, I know that Marissa's father is a famous professor but I haven't met any of his family members...what are you pointing to?"

Nathaniel could tell that there was a hidden meaning behind Mango's words.

"I first met Abyss at the entrance of the Fang family and it's weird how my appearance is so similar to Marissa's after Abyss did my plastic surgery. I didn't think much about it before but I have a feeling now that this is all someone's schemes that we aren't aware of. Celio is a member of the Fang family while Padraig is from the Tang family, and they are a couple...Was it an arranged marriage? I've never heard of the Fang family before and it could be because this family's house is located in Bredeforth, but I still feel that something is wrong."

Mango said in a low voice.

Then, Nathaniel took out his phone quickly and called Newell.

"Help me investigate the Fang family... Yes, Professor Fang's family."

Then, Nathaniel noticed that Mango was still frowning after he hung up the call, so he said softly, "Alright, don't think too much about it as we will know more about it sooner or later. Don't worry too much about the issue now considering your condition and just leave this to me."

"Alright."

The two of them sat in the cafe for a while before

Newell called.

"Mr. Ye, I've found something."

"What is it?"

Nathaniel put the call on hands- free so that Mango could hear everything clearly.

Newell whispered, "The Fang family is a mediumsized family due to its downfall during the remote past although it has been a formidable family before that. Later, someone appeared in the Fang family and gathered all their family members together but they kept a low profile. Strangely, it's very common for the girls of the Fang family to be dispersed to separate locations."

"What do you mean that they're dispersed?"

Mango asked in a hurry.

Newell paused for a moment but he soon realized that Mango wouldn't be able to hear him without Nathaniel's permission, so he continued, "It's no different from what happened to the women's fates in ancient times. Basically, the Fang family uses the girls as pawns to build business or political connections through marriage, or they could also be married to influential local nobles. As such, the Fang family has an extensive connection with acquaintances everywhere including in the government, business, or military forces although the Fang family doesn't seem

powerful."

Nathaniel and Mango looked at each other and their gaze was solemn.

"Have you discovered anything else?"

"Yes."

Newell paused for a moment before saying, "The granny of the Ye family, Isla Fang, is a child of the Fang family and I also found out that Delilah and Cyrus are both related to the Fang family although they are usually ignored. I'm not able to look into more details of the situation and I can only say that the Fang family is immense."

Mango was shocked.

Isla was actually from the same family as Delilah and Cyrus!

Also, could it be that Delilah had other intentions for marrying Carter since she was dispersed out according to the rules of the Fang family?

Or did the Fang family have greater intentions?

Mango was really worried at the thought of Walter's current condition.

On the other hand, Nathaniel knew what Mango was thinking and he held Mango's hand as he whispered, "I'll talk to Walter later."

"Alright."

Mango nodded her head.

Then, Newell faked a cough when he realized that they had completely ignored his presence and said, "Mr. and Mrs. Ye, I have another big discovery."

"Spill it."

Nathaniel was really anxious as he had never expected the low key Fang family to cause so much trouble! Could it be that Cyrus's death had something to do with the Fang family and that the Fang family was the mastermind behind this series of events?