The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

Nathaniel's words made Mango fell silent.

Even Queena had no solution to her problem, so what could a person with no influence like her do?

"Isn't it very tedious?"

Nathaniel did not speak, but he hugged Mango tightly instead.

In fact, they hardly able to meet like this and it was impossible for them to meet at the embassy every time they wanted to see each other. In addition, the issue of Mango's identity could not be solved easily. As she saw that Nathaniel remained silent, Mango knew that he was also worried.

Then, she whispered, "Will you still love me if I don't have an identity for the rest of my life?"

"What are you talking about? You're my wife, the mother of my children, and the madam of the Ye family. Whether you have an identity or not, I'll acknowledge you, along with my mother and everyone else in the Ye family. So, don't overthink it because there will always be a solution to every problem."

Nathaniel's words made Mango feel better.

She really did not expect that she would become an illegal immigrant one day.

Right now, she could not drive a car, board a plane, or even register for anything. Everything that required her identity was now unfeasible, and even her future together with Nathaniel was uncertain. This feeling of powerlessness distressed Mango and it made her feel very wronged.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel knew that she was in a bad mood but he did not know how to comfort her. What was the point of speaking empty words? The most important thing now was to fix the problem at hand, but currently, he was clueless about what to do.

The two of them were locked in an embrace as they sat down. Then, Nathaniel asked in a low voice, "Are you still living in Minister Xiao's house?"

"Yeah!"

"You'll have to stay there for another two days at most. After that I'll come pick you up."

"Okay."

Next, Mango leaned into his arms as she listened to Nathaniel's steady heartbeat. Honestly, she felt that all of this was rather surreal. Indeed, it was very strange. He was clearly in front of her, but why did Mango feel that they would never see each other again after this? Mango felt that she might have depression instead.

"Nathaniel."

"Hm?"

"Have the wedding rings arrived?"

Mango's sudden question stunned Nathaniel, but then he nodded and said, "Yeah, they've arrived and I've brought them with me too." "Oh, let me see." Mango's interest was immediately piqued.

Next, Nathaniel took out a pair of wedding rings from his pocket.

The wedding rings were of a simple and tasteful design, and their names were engraved on the rings.

Mango looked at the wedding rings and she suddenly felt very moved.

"You didn't propose to me when we got married eight years ago."

"Then, how about I propose to you now instead?" Nathaniel's voice was soft.

Mango's eyes suddenly became wet as she looked at him.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel did not waste any more time and he immediately got down on one knee.

"Miss Mango Shen, even though I don't have any flowers today, no applause and no one here to witness this, I just want to say that I want to marry you. I want to spend the rest of my life together with you and swear to be good to you as long as I live. Will you marry me?"

"God, I do!"

Mango cried as soon as she finished speaking.

In fact, she was moved to tears.

She had been looking forward to this moment ever since eight years ago. Indeed, it had been a long and arduous journey before they got to this point. They had taken a huge detour before they could be reunited once again. Although there were still some temporary difficulties now, at that moment it seemed like all their worries had faded away.

Next, Nathaniel slid the wedding ring onto her finger, which fit her beautifully.

Mango gazed at the ring on her finger and she suddenly hugged Nathaniel.

"Don't even think about getting rid of me for the rest of your life."

"Never. I will bring you wherever I go."

Nathaniel hugged Mango tightly in return.

They hugged each other again as they kissed.

Unfortunately, the period of all good things seemed to be short.

Nathaniel could not stay here for too long. After all, he did not have any meaningful connection with Minister Xiao and his time here was running short. Even though Queena did not want to interrupt their loving moment, she had to come out of the backroom anyway.

"Ahem!"

Queena interrupted awkwardly. Mango quickly let go of Nathaniel and her face turned red with embarrassment.

On the other hand, Nathaniel did not feel uncomfortable at all, he was only slightly stunned when he spotted Queena. However, he said to her respectfully, "Thank you, Minister Xiao. I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of Mango during this period of time." "It's nothing. I've taken quite a liking to her."

In fact, Queena was telling the truth.

It was rare for her to get along so well with another woman like this. Indeed, Mango was a perfect complement to her personality.

Nathaniel nodded and he said, "Minister Xiao, can I talk to you outside?"

Mango wanted to follow them, but Nathaniel stopped her.

"Stay inside the room. There are too many people outside."

"What are you going to talk about with Aunt Xiao?" Mango was quite curious.

However, Nathaniel said with a smile, "Don't worry, we're not having an affair."

"Ugh, you're so annoying!"

Then, Mango kicked out at him and she watched Nathaniel and Queena walked out of the office while she stayed behind. After Nathaniel left the office, Queena spoke plainly.

"If you are worried about her safety, you can rest assured that she will be fine with me."

"I'm not worried about her safety when she's with you. However, I do want to talk to you about something else today." Nathaniel's words confused Queena.

"What's the matter?"

"Please take a look at this, Minister Xiao." Next, Nathaniel took out his and Mango's marriage certificate from his pocket. Queena was a little puzzled, but she still opened it. However, she was stunned when she saw the old photo of Mango.

"Who is this?"

"That's my wife, Mango. However, her face was disfigured in a big fire incident five years ago and she's gotten plastic surgery to restore her face."

Nathaniel told her the truth.

At that, Queena's hands began to tremble.

"She, how could she..."

"She looks very similar to you, doesn't she? I'm also curious about this. Minister Xiao, there's something that Mango doesn't know, but I think I can tell you about it." Queena was filled with anticipation at Nathaniel's words.

"What is it?"

"Mango isn't genetically related to her parents." "What did you say?"

Queena's eyes widened all of a sudden.

Then, Nathaniel said in a low voice, "Some time ago, Mango was abducted and sold as a slave to other people. At that time, we sent her DNA to the police to locate her and we even tried to match it to the Shen family's parents but unfortunately, they're not genetically related. However, Mango doesn't know about this at all as I haven't told her. Plus, I was very surprised when I saw you." "What's there to be surprised at?"

Queena started to shake a little.

Nathaniel looked around and he whispered, "More than 20 years ago, Dennis, the eldest son of the Hans family, had a girlfriend with whom he shared a very strong relationship. However, the Hans family was called to the battlefield, so Dennis left his girlfriend to join the military and he was unfortunately killed in action. I heard that the girlfriend bore a child for the Hans family, but they don't know where the child is. Madam Hans has been looking for that child all along, and she even mistook a lot of people's identities in the process. What's more, she's done a lot of illegal things to find this child."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Queena's voice was already quivering.

Then, Nathaniel said in a low voice, "To be honest, I don't know for sure whether it has anything to do with you. I only know that Terrance took Mango to Dennis's gallery in the Hans family mansion. Then, she took a photo from the gallery and the woman in that photo looked extremely similar to my wife. Mango was curious as to why there would be someone who looked so alike her, but she didn't give it much thought. But Minister Xiao, there is no way that you couldn't have made the connection between the photo and Mango right?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. If there's nothing else, you can go."

Queena's voice immediately became cold.

Nathaniel looked at her and he did not say anything further. Instead, he just took back his marriage certificate.

"Minister Xiao, regardless of anything else, I thank you for taking care of Mango. When I'm done with my business here, I'll take her back to our homeland and we won't disturb you any longer." After he said that, Nathaniel turned around and left.

Meanwhile, Queena nearly lost her footing and she staggered for a moment before she leaned on the wall.

The wall behind her was very cold, but it could not calm her frantic heart.

How could this be?

Was all this fate's arrangement?

Otherwise, how could they meet like this despite being in different corners of the world?

Queena's eyes flashed with a painful struggle.

She went straight to the bathroom before she locked herself in it. Next, she covered her face with her hands and she started sobbing.

It had been more than twenty years!

She had not thought about that matter for more than twenty years, but now she was forced to think about it.

Mango!

Would this girl that she admired and liked very much be that poor child?

After that, Queena spent a long time in the bathroom before she finally came out. She looked at her red-rimmed eyes in the mirror and she did not know what to feel for a moment.

After she washed her face, Queena returned to the office.

Mango saw her coming back and she hurriedly went up to Queena.

"Aunt Xiao, where have you been for so long? What did Nathan say to you? Did he say something bad about me? Wait, why are your eyes red? Were you crying?"

Mango could not help but ask a series of questions when she saw Queena's red and swollen eyes.

Queena shook her head and she said, "It's all right. There's been a bit of sand flying around outside and it's gotten into my eyes."

"Oh."

That was obviously an excuse, but Mango did not bother any further. After all, if Queena did not want to reveal anything, then it was pointless for Mango to keep pestering Queena.

Queena's emotions became more complicated at seeing Mango, who was kind-hearted and being understanding.

If it were Andrea, she would not stop asking until she had an answer. However, Mango seemed to have believed her flimsy excuse.

Queena looked at Mango and she suddenly asked, "Have you had plastic surgery on your face?"

"Well, yes, did Nathan tell you about that? Five years ago, a big fire disfigured my face so I had no choice but to have plastic surgery. What's wrong? Is it so obvious that you can see it, Aunt Xiao?" Mango touched her face worriedly.

Previously, Yetta had guaranteed that her plastic surgery would be flawless and subtle. However, Mango was slightly fearful as she heard Queena's words.

Nevertheless, Queena shook her head and she said, "No, it's great. I can't see any signs of it at all."

"Aunt Xiao, why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Mango asked curiously.

However, Queena said in a low voice, "It's nothing though, it has just crossed my mind. Right, can I call you Mango?"

"Of course you can!"

Mango liked Queena very much, so it did not matter how Queena decided to address her. Honestly, Mango just felt that something had happened when Queena left the room earlier.

On the other hand, Queena looked at Mango in deep thought for a long time before she spoke again.

"Mango, I'll find a solution for your identity crisis, but could you give me a blood sample first? I'll need it to make a case file so when the time comes, it's easier for me to take action." While she said these words, Queena's palms were drenched in sweat and she even felt unsteady on her feet. Furthermore, she did not dare to look Mango in the eye.