The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Nathaniel was right next to Mango when three mercenaries attacked the latter from behind. He managed to sneak up on them and take them down.

"Nathan, why are you here? What about Rita?"

Mango was extremely concerned about Rita when she saw Nathaniel. She fired questions at him in a hurry.

Her breathing was inconsistent as well. Her health was deteriorating day by day.

Nathaniel stared at her worriedly. After kicking the last mercenary far away, he pulled her into his embrace and whispered, "Morgan's men are here. The backup is here, so I've come here to see how you are doing."

"Who taught Rita to use a sniper rifle?"

Mango was still in shock.

She vaguely remembered that the smartest child in the family was Zion. She did not expect Rita to be a hidden prodigy. This girl did a good job of hiding her talent.

Nathaniel caressed her head tenderly as he said in a soft voice, "Before she went for the special training, Zion contacted the instructor to go easy on her out of consideration for her health. The instructor back then was once a soldier under my command. He believed that Rita had to learn selfdefense no matter what, so he noticed that she was talented in sniping. At that time, he called me and asked for my opinion. I agreed to the recommendation. After all, the daughter of the Ye family can't be too weak. Accidents can happen at any time and it's impossible for me to arrive at the scene promptly each and every time. So she still needs to learn the basic skills of self-defense."

"You kept me in the dark for so long."

Mango heaved a sigh of relief once she heard Nathaniel's explanation. However, she was still worried, so she asked, "How could Rita take the kickback of a sniper rifle?"

"It's been modified. It's within a range that her body can stand. That sniper rifle is made specifically for her and brought here in her luggage. Besides, Bjorn must have taught her a lot of self-defense skills back when they were in the Eaves family. Don't be fooled by your daughter's angelic face. This is her disguise and also her trump card."

Nathaniel carried Mango in his arms as he spoke.

"Alright then, you don't have to worry about Rita anymore. On the other hand, your health is getting worse and worse. You are panting after only running for such a short time. You need to get up and jog with me tomorrow morning."

Mango didn't express her opinion once she heard Nathaniel's words.

"Wisdom is in the kitchen. Let's go back and get him."

"Wait a second. Let's wait until they clean up the battlefield."

Nathaniel didn't want his wife to exert herself anymore, so he carried her to a big rock as they had a rest there.

Mango was still a little concerned, but she was distracted by Nathaniel's passionate kiss.

After Angela and the others cleaned up the battlefield, they couldn't help but feel shocked when they saw Rita wiping her sniper rifle properly.

"Ms. Ye, were you the sniper just now?"

"In the flesh. What about it?"

Angela immediately held back her swear words once Rita asked the question.

She would let it slide if this girl was the sniper just now. She would go back on her words.

"It's nothing."

Angela quickly flashed an ingratiating smile, but deep down, she felt depressed.

"Your men need extra training. They were so slow in coming to the battlefield. What if something happens to my mom and me? Ah, it would be a pity if beautiful girls like us are murdered by mercenaries. Oh, by the way, I want to have fowl for dinner. Go and make the preparations."

After saying that, she kept the rifle and went to find Wisdom.

The corner of Angela's mouth was twitching once again.

"When will this troublemaker leave?"

"Captain, it seems that they have just arrived."

A clueless subordinate answered her question boldly. This made her roll her eyes repeatedly.

"Do you think I'm oblivious to that? I don't need your reminder. Get to work now!"

"Yes, captain."

Angela felt her wound throb even more after she finished roaring.

Oh God, she still had to catch some fowls for Rita.

Who knew what other cravings that mischievous girl had?

For a moment, she really wanted to leave this place behind.

Nathaniel and Mango noticed that the battlefield had already been cleaned up. Only then did he walk into the house with Mango in his arms.

"Lock the survivors in the cave. I need to know who is the mastermind behind this. You must keep them alive. If they die, you can meet them in hell, too."

Nathaniel sounded extremely cold. His whole body was exuding a murderous aura, so that no one dared to speak loudly.

Rita was also a little crestfallen. The cover she had been keeping for such a long time was blown. That was infuriating. "Daddy, where is Wisdom?"

"He is in the cabinet in the kitchen."

Mango spoke in a hurry.

Angela's men immediately went inside and carried him out.

Wisdom was still unconscious, so Rita ordered someone to carry him into the room. Then she stood guard by his side.

On the other hand, Nathaniel brought Mango into his bedroom.

"These people know our precise whereabouts. They're not ordinary mercenaries."

Mango was worried sick.

"Their goal should be simple. It's to stop us from doing something. Perhaps this has something to do with Morgan."

Nathaniel said after he pondered for a while.

"Shall we still go to the grave for prayers?"

"Of course we should. Why not? However, it would be better if you and Rita stay at the house."

Nathaniel was extremely worried.

"There's no need for that. I'm just a little worn out, but I'm perfectly capable of protecting myself."

Mango was also very helpless when it came to her health.

It had been that way for such a long time. Nathaniel had brought her a lot of tonics to nourish her body but she was still extremely weak. Maybe it had something to do with her last miscarriage. Nathaniel was about to say something but he stopped himself in the end. This was because he knew Mango all too well. It was better to let her tag along than to let her stay in the house worrying about them. "Then let's wait until Wisdom wakes up."

"Okay, I'll have a rest as well."

There was an exhausted look in her eyes.

"Sure, I'll go downstairs and have a look."

Nathaniel poured a glass of water for Mango and let her drink it before he left the room.

When Wisdom woke up, he saw Rita sitting beside his bed as she shook her legs. She was happily absorbed in a book about a fairy tale. He could not help but be dumbfounded for a while.

At this moment, Rita was so gentle and quiet that it made him feel protective of her.

"Rita."

Something occurred to Wisdom as soon as he got up.

There were gunshots just now!

His pupils constricted all of a sudden.

"Wisdom, are you awake?"

Rita raised her eyebrows and sprang to the floor from the chair. As she approached Wisdom, she asked with a smile, "How are you feeling? Would you like to have some water, food, or listen to a story?" "Rita, are you okay?"

Wisdom grabbed Rita's hand out of the blue.

He still remembered the first time he met her. She was lying on a hospital bed. She was scrawny and her eyes were filled with a strong desire to live, but there was also helplessness in there.

He could not forget that look in those orbs, nor could he forget the vulnerability she exuded back then.

To him, Rita was a weakling. She was someone he and Zion needed to protect with their lives. He had been feeling particularly guilty since he knew that his biological mother was the cause of Rita's health problems. This guilt was the reason he secretly swore that he would protect her even if he lost his life.

But what did his mom tell him?

She had said that he was Nick's only son, so Rita and Zion would always be prepared to sacrifice themselves for him.

Things shouldn't be like this!

That wasn't it!

His biological mother had committed the most heinous of crimes. It caused Rita to suffer from congenital defects. It was his mother who owed Mango, Rita, and Zion a favor.

How could they still be so nice to him without holding any grudge?

Wisdom couldn't understand it at all, but he was very touched.

"I'm fine. Wisdom, let me tell you, it was so scary just now. If dad didn't protect me, I might not be able to talk to you now. Wisdom, I'm so scared! I want a hug!"

Rita jumped onto the bed abruptly as she threw herself into Wisdom's arms.

Wisdom quickly hugged her tightly with his arms wide open. He comforted her gently, "Don't worry. In the future, I will definitely hone my skills. I will never let you encounter such dangers again." "It's so nice of you, Wisdom."

Rita was smiling brightly. Wisdom's heart softened at the sound of her sweet voice.

He knew that it was time he let it go.

Regardless of whether he was depending on others for a living, or whatever the future had in store for him, his home was perfect as long as Rita, Mango, and Rita were with him.

The look in his eyes changed slightly.

"Where are dad and mom? Are they hurt? I'd better go and check on them."

"Don't leave. Wisdom, mommy is probably resting now. She isn't injured. But can you go and check on another person for me? Her injuries seem more severe."

Rita pulled away from Wisdom and detached herself from his embrace.

Wisdom frowned slightly as he asked in confusion, "Who is it?" "It's Uncle Eaves' subordinate. Dad had a misunderstanding with her before and beat her up badly. If she didn't bring her men to our rescue today, we would have been caught by the enemies."

Rita looked very scared, so Wisdom said instantly, "Okay, I'll go and have a look at her right now."

"Thank you, Wisdom."

Rita brought Wisdom with him. The latter went to Angela with his first aid kit.

"Angela, I've asked my brother to tend to your wounds. You must be in a lot of pain, right? Don't worry. My brother is good at medicine, so I can guarantee that you won't feel any pain."

At this moment, Rita looked like an innocent child. Her voice was angelic, but Angela involuntarily trembled at the sound of it.

What did this troublemaker want from her this time?

Rita saw Angela looking at her in horror, so she quickly lowered her head and said while sobbing, "Angela, I know that my dad had some misunderstandings with you earlier and he beat you up. You're really upset about it, but believe me, my dad didn't do it on purpose. If you told us from the start that you were working for Uncle Eaves, my dad would definitely not have beaten you up."

So, was it her fault now?

Angela's mouth was twitching slightly.

Wisdom saw that Angela was silent, so his gaze turned icy cold.

"Excuse me, miss. My sister is not in good health, but she still took me here to treat your wounds since you have saved her and my dad just now. I think you'd better be grateful for her help."

"Huh?"

Angela was a little crestfallen.

What did she do?

"I didn't do anything at all, did I?"

"It's precisely because you have done nothing that my sister is so sad."

Angela felt even more dejected due to Wisdom's words.

It seemed that anything she said was wrong.

The siblings were indeed raised by the same family.

"I..."

"Alright, let's go to your room. I'll tend to your wounds."

After Wisdom finished his words, he pulled Rita with him.

Rita turned around and looked at Angela as she stuck out her tongue and made a face. Angela almost blew her top when she saw this.

"Who sent this girl here?"

This girl, Rita, was simply too calculative.

In this way, Angela would still owe Rita a huge favor, wouldn't she?

Angela was crestfallen. All of a sudden, there was a notification on her mobile phone. Her facial expression changed drastically because of a message.