The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 302

Both of them kept going for a while until Nathaniel couldn't take it anymore. Then, he put Zion down onto the ground.

However, Zion still wanted to continue playing with Nathaniel, but he stopped when he saw Nathaniel's pale face. He worriedly asked, "Mr. Ye, are you all right?"

"Get me a glass of water."

Right now, Nathaniel was rather annoyed.

He couldn't even properly enjoy some playtime with his son due to his body's current condition. Hence, it seemed like he needed to get better as soon as possible.

Then, Zion hurriedly went to get some water for Nathaniel, but he was still quite worried.

"Mr. Ye, did I hurt you just now?"

He handed the glass of hot water to Nathaniel with a guilty expression on his face.

Then, Nathaniel stroked Zion's head as he smiled and said, "No, I just got too carried away. How about we go to the gym together after I've recovered?"

"Okay! Don't worry, I'll make sure to train you so well that you'd be strong and fit even when you're seventy!"

Zion's childish tone made Nathaniel laugh once again.

"Seventy? I'd be old and weak way before then."

"Of course not, our family is rich enough to develop new technologies. By then, I'll invent a pill that can reverse aging, which will make people mistake us for brothers when we go out."

Zion spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"You little brat, do you think you have what it takes to be my brother?"

Then, Nathaniel roughly stroked Zion's head as he drank the water.

The hot water relaxed Nathaniel's body and he felt some strength return to his limbs. Nevertheless, he still sat on the bed as Zion sat next to him while he swung his tiny feet back and forth.

"Mr. Ye, did you really send Edolie away?"

"Yup. After all, she did save your sister, so this debt has to be repaid."

Right now, Nathaniel spoke to Zion as if he were an adult because there were some life lessons he needed to learn.

Next, Zion nodded and asked, "What if she comes back and hurts Mommy again?"

"Then we won't be so merciful. We've already repaid our debts, so we don't owe her anything anymore."

"Got it."

Zion nodded agreeably.

Then, he looked at Nathaniel and asked worriedly, "Mr. Ye, when are we heading back to the military hospital?"

"Why? Are you getting tired of me?"

Nathaniel asked with a smile on his face.

Zion shook his head and replied, "You need to get better soon. If not, wouldn't you be ashamed that a child like me has to support the entire family in your stead?"

"You? Supporting the family? Zion Shen, are you referring to yourself?"

Honestly, Nathaniel felt that Zion was far too overconfident in his own abilities.

Nevertheless, Zion was full of confidence as he said, "Of course, both you and grandma would have been tricked by Edolie if it wasn't for me. On the other hand, who knows what she would've done to me, Rita and Mommy. Plus, you're such a big, strong man, so why can't you recover quicker? Rita wants to go to the amusement park. Furthermore, Wisdom and I made a deal to go on the rollercoasters, and whoever gets scared first loses."

Nathaniel envisioned the blissful scene in his mind when he heard Zion's words.

It had been a very long time since the Ye Family was so lively.

"Hey you little brat, do me a favor, will you?"

Next, Nathaniel nudged Zion's arm with his elbow.

"What do you want me to do? What's in it for me?"

Zion gave Nathaniel a sneaky expression.

"What? Do you really want something in return for helping your own father?"

Truly, there was no one in the entirety of Ocean City that dared bargain with Nathaniel except for Zion.

Alas, Zion replied casually, "Of course. I'm not under any obligation to help you."

"Okay then, tell me what you want."

"Could you give me some money?"

Nathaniel was confused for a moment when he heard Zion's words.

The Ye Family had plenty of money, but Zion was still a child and he didn't have much money on him.

His request stunned Nathaniel for a moment.

"What do you need the money for? Just tell me what you want and I'll buy it for you."

"No thanks. I'll buy something for Mommy myself."

Thus, Nathaniel was abruptly reminded by Zion's words that Mango's birthday was drawing near.

From the day they married, it seemed that he had never celebrated her birthday before. They had been married for eight years, but they spent five years apart. Honestly, he owed Mango far too much.

"You wanna buy a birthday present for your Mommy?"

"That's right. But this has to be kept between us, and you can't tell Mommy about this!"

Zion looked at Nathaniel warily.

Then, Nathaniel smiled and said, "Okay. What do you want to buy? Tell me, I'll pay."

"That won't be necessary as I want to buy the present with my own money. Just give me a small runner's fee once I do your errand for you."

Zion didn't intend on letting Nathaniel pay for the present, and this fact both surprised and reassured Nathaniel.

"All right, how much do you want?"

"Around a hundred would be a good."

Zion didn't ask for a lot of money either.

Then, Nathaniel took out a hundred in cash and he handed it over to Zion.

Zion took the cash and he pocketed it before he asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"Go and get something nice to eat for your mother, but don't tell her that it's from me."

"Um? What do you mean?"

Zion didn't quite understand what Nathaniel meant.