The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye)

"Where are we going?"

By now, Mango was suddenly curious.

However, Nathaniel did not say anything and took her directly to the car. Soon after that, they arrived in front of a gym.

The corners of Mango's mouth twitched in annoyance.

"Is this where you wanted to take me? You think I would like this place?"

Hence, she felt like there may be some misunderstandings between her and Nathaniel.

Nevertheless, Nathaniel smiled and replied, "It's unhealthy for people to binge eat when they're unhappy. It's all right if they shop, but I think the most effective way to let off some steam is to work out. Just imagine that the sandbag is the person you hate. Wouldn't you feel much better after you punch it violently?"

Then, Mango paused for a moment and she realised that Nathaniel was making a lot of sense. Furthermore, she would gain weight if she went on a binge eating spree.

"All right, let's do it your way!"

Mango walked inside with a smile.

Nathaniel was a frequent customer here, so he naturally had a private studio to himself.

Then, Mango clicked her tongue in awe when she saw the plethora of gym equipment inside.

"Wow, I didn't expect that you would come here to vent your anger!"

"Would you believe me if I said that I regularly work out here?"

"Nope!"

Mango shook her head.

However, Nathaniel did not explain any further as he handed a set of sports attire to Mango.

"You have women's clothing here?"

"Don't take it the wrong way. I bought it just before we arrived."

Then, Nathaniel showed Mango the tags on the new clothes to prove his innocence.

Conversely, Mango couldn't help but step forward and kiss him on the cheek because he was being so adorable.

The sudden kiss caught Nathaniel by surprise.

Then, Mango took the opportunity to grab the clothes from his hands before she said, "You're not allowed to come in!"

She shut the door of the changing room as she spoke, even going so far as to lock it.

Thus, Nathaniel suddenly burst into laughter.

Did Mango even realise that she was his wife?

Why did she always act as if they had just started dating?

Either way, Nathaniel loved the feeling!

Then, Nathaniel held up his fingers to his cheek as if he could still feel the touch of Mango's lips, and a giddy grin spread across his face.

Meanwhile, Mango's heart was racing and she felt like a lovesick teenager.

Ugh, she was already a mother of two, yet she still fell prey to such temptation?

Honestly, it was all Nathaniel's fault because he treated her so well.

Mango's face was as red as a tomato and she couldn't help but smile at her own reflection in the mirror.

After that, she quickly changed out of her clothes before she left the changing room. She was surprised to find that Nathaniel had already changed into his sports attire. "Where did you get changed?"

"Men can change clothes anywhere, plus this is my private workout studio. No one can come inside without my permission."

So, that meant that Nathaniel had changed right in the middle of the gym room.

Suddenly, the image of Nathaniel's chiselled pectoral and abdominal muscles popped into Mango's mind, which made her throat become dry.

"I'll help you put your clothes inside."

"All right."

Nathaniel had no idea about the impure thoughts that were going through his wife's mind. If he knew, Mango was sure that he would have ravaged her on the spot.

She could feel Nathaniel's lingering warmth on the clothes in her hands. Truth be told, she'd never thought of herself as particularly promiscuous and the only time she had fantasized about Nathaniel's body was during her schooling days.

She was always very shy and cautious after they were married, and she only caved into Nathaniel's needs all the time without any thought for her own. But now, she suddenly felt like stripping off his clothing and...

Then, Mango swallowed thickly and she felt as if a succubus had possessed her. God, what was she thinking about?

Mango quickly put away Nathaniel's clothes with her own. She noted that they were wearing matching outfuts, and a silly grin spread on her face.

Her reflection in the mirror was of an infatuated schoolgirl.

As Mango glanced at herself, she felt as if she was going insane.

Then, she quickly swatted at her own face with her hands before she heard Nathaniel ask, "Mango, are you done?"

"Yeah, I'll be right out."

Mango tried her best to compose herself, but the blush on her face just wouldn't go away.

Then, Nathaniel saw the redness on her face when she exited and he placed his hand over her forehead, "Are you sick?"

"No, it's just a little hot inside."

Mango randomly settled on a reason and she felt her heart thumping wildly in her chest.

After that, Nathaniel lowered the temperature of the air-conditioning by a few degrees before he handed some gloves to Mango. Next, he asked, "How much do you remember from the boxing classes that I taught you?"

"What?"

Mango's reaction to his question was quite slow.

After that, Nathaniel stood behind her and grabbed her wrists before he started to demonstrate some moves to her.

His chest was well-muscled and warm, and the warmth of it seeped through Mango's clothing, which made her even more flustered.

"Do you get it?"

"Huh?"

Once again, Mango was in a daze.

Only then did Nathaniel realise that she wasn't paying attention.

"Are you feeling better now? What are you thinking about to make you blush like this?"

"Nothing."

Then, Mango tried to break free from Nathaniel's grasp, but he had a different idea.

"Tell me about those impure thoughts going through your head. Your expression can't fool me."

"Nathaniel, what the hell are you talking about? Are we going to spar or not? If not, then get out of the way! I'm going to start working out instead."

Mango spoke in a serious tone, but she didn't notice the amused look in Nathaniel's eyes.

"I've suddenly changed my mind. Perhaps there's another way for you to vent your anger."

"What is it?"

Then, Nathaniel whispered his suggestion in Mango's ear, which nearly caused her to die of embarrassment.

"Go away, Nathaniel! God, you're so perverted!"

Mango immediately shoved Nathaniel away as her face erupted in a violent blush.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel burst out laughing and his boisterous laugh caused Mango to become even more ashamed.

"Why are you laughing at me? Ugh, I'll teach you a lesson!"

After that, Mango immediately pounced on Nathaniel.

On the other hand, Nathaniel intercepted her attack calmly and began his counterattack. Hence, both of them began to wrestle.

Initially, Mango had only planned to jokingly fight with Nathaniel, but she became even more frustrated as time went on because he kept subduing her.

Although Nathaniel was an expert in martial arts, she did take some classes right? So, why did she keep losing to him?

Her unwillingness to yield caused Mango to become increasingly serious with the fight, and she essentially fought him with all her strength. However, Nathaniel couldn't help but smile as he looked at her and said, "In this situation, you should counterattack like this."

He demonstrated the move as he spoke.

After a while, Mango had subconsciously picked up quite a few techniques.

Both of them sparred for close to forty minutes, and Mango's strength gave out in the end. Then, she sat limply on the floor.

"Let's stop! I'm exhausted! Sparring with you is torturous."

Mango didn't have an ounce of strength left in her body.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel stretched out his hand towards her as he smiled at the sight of her exhaustion.

"Get up! It's not good for you to sit on the floor right after exercise, especially when you've just completed your confinement period."

"You only remembered about that now? Then why did you hit me so hard?"

Mango replied in a coy voice.

Since Nathaniel noticed that Mango didn't plan on moving, he casually scooped her up and placed her on his lap.

Hence, she felt rather awkward and wanted to get off. However, she relaxed into his chest when she remembered that no one would see them in his private gym.

Their heartbeats synced together like parts of a symphony, and a warm feeling rose in Mango's chest as she listened to it.

"I feel bad for hitting you, but I can't be by your side 24/7. So, you should learn some self-defence to soothe my worries."

Then, Nathaniel tucked a strand of long hair behind Mango's ear.

Her scent became somewhat different after a workout.

Hence, Nathaniel felt an impulsive desire arise in his chest.

He tried his best to control himself, but he never expected that she would adjust herself in his lap as she tried to get comfortable.

This time, Nathaniel couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Mango."

"What?"

Mango still had no idea what she'd done and she raised her head to look at him. However, Nathaniel immediately grabbed the back of her head and seized her lips in a gentle, yet searing kiss, which robbed her of all the air in her lungs.

The unexpected kiss came so suddenly that Mango was caught off guard. Hence, she could only grab onto Nathaniel's neck as tightly as she could as she reciprocated his kiss.

The more they kissed, the harder it was for them to control themselves. The room seemed to become warmer, but a knock came at the door just as they were about to go all the way.

Then, Mango shoved Nathaniel away so quickly that one would think that she'd been caught cheating. Her actions were so abrupt that Nathaniel was caught off guard.

Furthermore, he was seated on a bench with no backrest, so he immediately fell backwards after Mango pushed him.

To make matters worse, Mango inevitably fell together with him as she was seated in his lap.

"Ah!"

She exclaimed in fright.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel quickly encircled her waist in his arms and used himself to cushion her fall.

When the person outside heard the curious sounds coming from inside the private gym, he became flustered.

"Mr. Ye, I don't mean to disturb you, but I just wanted to inform you that one of the machines in the gym has short-circuited, so the electricity is out. Hence, some of the workout equipment can't be used at the moment. That's all from me, please carry on."

The staff hurriedly left as soon as he finished speaking.

On the other hand, Mango was extremely embarrassed when she heard those words.

"What does he mean by please carry on? Did he get the wrong idea?"

"I don't think so. How about we continue this in the lounge?"

The burning desire in Nathaniel's body only intensified at the sight of Mango's current expression.

Nevertheless, Mango bit her lower lip and replied shyly, "Nathaniel, can you control yourself when we're in public? You... Ah!"

Mango stood upright with a stomp. However, she did not expect Nathaniel to unhook the strap of her shirt with his finger as got up. Next, a cold breeze blew across her exposed chest as Nathaniel removed her

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