"Mommy, are you in a bad mood?"
Zion looked at Mango obediently as he could tell from her expression that she was upset, and the look in Zion's eyes melted Mango's heart.
"Of course not, as I have you by my side as well as Wisdom and Rita. I feel lighthearted the moment I seethe three of you."
Mango picked Zion up.
However, Zion struggled for a moment.
"Mommy, you shouldn't carry me as I'm much heavier now and you aren't in good health."
"Silly boy, you'll always be my dearest boy no matter what. Don't argue and let me hug you... I haven't done this for a long time."
Mango put Zion on her lap and her attitude became much gentler and lighthearted because of her son.
Indeed, she couldn't even bear parting from her son for such a long time, so she wouldn't blame the Shen parents for looking for their own biological daughter. Perhaps she could hold back her anger for the sake of the Shen parents although Gisella was really annoying.
Mango felt much better deep down after she comforted herself.
She was still chattering with Zion when Susan came upstairs.
"Madam, the Shens are leaving, are you going to send them off?"
Mango was stunned.
"Alright, I'll go downstairs right away."
She put Zion on the bed and said in a low voice, "Have fun on your own while I go and send grandpa and grandma off."
"I'll go with you."
Zion was about to stand up as he spoke, but Mango stopped him.
"It's okay, they are just your grandparents and they can't bully me since they're not that aggressive, so don't worry."
"I'm just worried that Gisella might do something."
Zion's brows furrowed.
However, Mango stretched out his hand and scratched his nose before saying with a smile, "Don't be so impudent, you should call her auntie."
"Humph! She doesn't deserve it."
Zion was extremely stubborn and Mango didn't want to force him either. She stood up and adjusted her clothes before leaving the room.
Gisella saw Mango walking out of the room and she said with disdain, "She's indeed a daughter from a wealthy family... You're coming out only when your parents are leaving and you didn't even spend some time with them. I can't believe my parents cherished someone like you."
"That's enough, stop your nonsense."
Mrs. Shen nudged Gisella before looking at Mango and said with a smile, "Mango, well go back first and I'll bring Gisella's stuff over tomorrow."
"Mom, why are you bringing those over? Those clothes are old, so just ask her to buy me a few sets of new clothes."
Gisella took it for granted.
Mango narrowed her eyes but she didn't say anything.
Mr. and Mrs. Shen knew Mango's personality, so they hurriedly said, "If that's so, we'll have to trouble you then, Mango. We have some money here if you don't have enough."
Mrs. Shen took out a bank card as she said that, but Gisella took it away in an instant.
"Why would she not have enough money when she's Mrs. Ye? I'll take this card as I've been planning on going for a beauty treatment recently anyway."
"Gisella..."
Mrs. Shen looked at her helplessly, but Gisella didn't take it seriously at all.
Mango crossed her arms and said in a low voice, "Dad, mom, you'd better take her back as we don't need another woman here. My kids aren't even as unruly as her and she doesn't even have simple manners. Insiders would know that she's part of the Shen family, but I'm sure the outsiders would never consider her as part of us."
"Mango, what do you mean? Aren't you aware that your first and last name are both endowed to you by my parents? They are my parents! What's the problem with you buying some clothes for me? Can you stop nagging? You're really asking for it... Let me warn you, you'd better listen to me from now, or else..."
"What?"
Gisella gritted her teeth in hatred while Mango looked at Mango as she felt extremely disgusted deep down. She wouldn't have talked to Gisella further if it weren't for the Shen parents' sake.
However, Gisella wasn't afraid at all and she yelled, "What? How about this?"
She was about to slap Mango as she spoke.
"Gisella!"
Mrs. Shen was frightened to death and she wanted to stop Gisella but it was all too late.
As Mango saw Gisella's palm right in front of her, she narrowed her eyes before lifting her hand all of a sudden. She quickly grabbed onto Gisella's wrist while applying some pressure on it.
"Ouch, d*mn! My hand, my hand! Mom! Mom!"
Gisella squealed.
At that instant, Mrs. Shen's heart ached.
"Mango, Gisella has never received proper education as she was raised outside and she doesn't have a sense of propriety when she speaks or acts, so please don't mind her."
"Well, she'd better learn her manners at my place during this period of time. Also, she should know the etiquette well since she wants to be the Shen family's daughter."
Mango threw Gisella onto the sofa and her gaze was ice-cold.
At that moment, Mrs. Shen regretted it.
"I think we'd better take Gisella home with us."
"Aren't you going to prepare a room for her? Or is it that you think I'll beat her up, mom? Would you be able to clean up her mess if she returns with this attitude of hers and stir up trouble with the old
master? Wouldn't you eventually ask me to help you solve the problem anyway? If that's so, you'd better let her learn the etiquette properly here. Mom, don't you remember that you have always told me since I was young that the Shen family members are all scholars and we should have proper manners? What now? Are you going to take back your words when it comes to Gisella?"
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