The Sweet Rival (Mango Shen and Nathaniel Ye) novel Chapter 368

"Well then, come on in!"

Mango replied faintly.

This was the first time she had allowed a member of the Hans family to enter her house.

On the other hand, Queena was obviously surprised by Mango's actions.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel didn't stop Mango and instead opened the door to invite Queena inside.

Mr. and Mrs. Shen probably took the children to stay over at the Ye's Mansion, and Thomas and Rainie weren't home either. So, only three of them were present in the huge house.

"Have you eaten yet? Would you like me to make you some noodles?"

Then, Mango asked softly.

"I'll do it."

Nathaniel knew that Queena must have a lot to talk about with Mango, so he removed his coat and went to the kitchen.

Next, Queena muttered to Mango when she saw how kindly Nathaniel treated Mango, "It's a blessing to find such a great husband."

"Yeah, he's amazing and he makes me so happy."

Mango's eyes were filled with affection when she spoke about Nathaniel.

"I watched the live broadcast yesterday of your proposal in front of the entire Ocean City. I'm very relieved that the Ye Family cares about you so much."

Queena's words made it clear to Mango that she had become some sort of celebrity in Ocean City yesterday.

"I was completely caught off guard by what Nathaniel did. I wasn't ready for any of it."

"He loves you with all his heart. Honestly, I'm extremely reassured because he cares for you so much."

Then, Queena took a key out of her pocket and gave it to Mango.

"I don't have anything else to give you, so here is the key to my art studio. I know that you love to paint, so I'm giving it to you."

"Thank you."

Then, Mango took the key from her.

Although they were mother and daughter, they hadn't spent much time together over the years. Hence, they weren't close at all.

Honestly, Mango was quite surprised that she could calmly sit here and chat with Queena.

"About the Hans Family..."

"Let's not talk about the Hans family today."

Queena cut off Mango's sentence, which made the younger woman sighed in relief.

She was really afraid that Queena would come to justify the actions of the Hans Family. If so, Mango was afraid that she might lose her cool.

"Thank you."

"Mango, the greatest regret in my life is that I wasn't there to protect you and watch you grow up. Well, I kind of brought it on myself, so I can't blame anyone else for it. I won't blame you if you don't forgive me or if you refuse to call me your mother. Hell, I won't even force you to come back to the Hans Family. In fact, I heard that Nathan had sorted out your identity and you're in the process of getting a passport too. Well, both of you should go wherever you want. Life is short, and the most important thing is that you're happy. Screw whatever anyone else says, got it?"

Mango was surprised when she heard Queena's words, but she still nodded anyway.

"Could you accompany me to visit your father's grave after we finish dinner?"

There was an expectant glint in Queena's eyes when she said that, but then she added, "Of course, I won't force you if you don't want to."

"Well, it's a good idea!"

In fact, Mango knew that a visit to Dennis' grave was long overdue, but she still couldn't forget about the incident with Madam Hans.

On the other hand, Queena was overjoyed to hear Mango's agreement.

After that, both of them discussed painting.

It was clear that Queena was far more accomplished in this aspect compared to Mango.

Honestly, Mango was quite fond of spending time with Queena if she could put aside all the family drama.

Hence, they continued their conversation happily.

When Nathaniel left the kitchen, the first thing he saw was Mango and Queena chattering away like old friends.

"Okay, you two art maestros, time to eat."

Nathaniel handed a bowl of noodles to Queena.

"Do you want some?"

Then, he looked at Mango.

Mango shook her head and said, "I'm already full, but I can watch her eat."

Meanwhile, Queena smiled and didn't say anything in reply. After she picked up the chopsticks and had a bite, she had nothing but praise for Nathaniel.

"Your cooking is fantastic. Seems like my daughter would never have to go hungry in the future."

"I'll never let her starve either way."

Nathaniel and Mango then shared a look, and the affection in their eyes were evident.

"I'll accompany Minister Xiao to visit my father's grave later on."

"I'll drive you two there."

"All right."

After that, Mango finally calmed down once she saw that Nathaniel did not object.

Queena watched all of this with a smile on her face.

The way she ate was very poised and elegant, and it was surely the result of her upbringing. Her actions were unhurried, and it was quite pleasant to the eye.

Furthermore, Mango even felt like Queena would have been a lady from a noble family if she'd lived in the past.

On the other hand, Queena naturally noticed Mango's gaze on her but she felt no uneasiness at all. Instead, she kept her composure as she ate.

Then, Mango suddenly felt like she was very fortunate to have a mother as elegant as Queena. After all, the older woman did bring her into the world.

In fact, she really wanted to call Queena her mother, but she couldn't seem to get the words out.