Shenyechi

****Completed, but under revision.****
***SUPER SLOW BURN MATURE 18+***

After struggling her way through university, Mina Harlow, a top tier graduate (and literal genius), with the aspiration of lifting her family out of poverty, was still living in the slums, taking odd jobs to earn a living. All of her hard work had been for nothing and her life is cast into turmoil because she offended the wrong Miss from a prominent family. Desperate to for her next source of income, Mina aligns herself with the wrong people, and finds herself amid several conspiracies that keep becoming more and more confounded by misunderstandings. She is mistaken for a spy, by one of the most influential families in the country and held captive as the confusion, mishaps and misunderstandings build up all around her. Under the extreme circumstance, Mina is thrown into despair, hatred and love all that the same time, but will the experience break her or make her ‘better?’ 

(This story is set in a fictional, modern day patriarchal society on the brink of a shift public opinion on the 'role' of the woman.)

Excerpt: 

"Why are you crying?"

"Because I'm stupid," Mina replied. The man laughed sarcastically. 

"I disagree. I think you are a very smart girl."

"Being smart does not mean you can not be stupid." Who told her she was a genius anyway?

***THIS IS AN ADULT STORY WITH AN ADULT THEME. THERE IS VIOLENCE AND IMPLIED VIOLENCE. THERE IS ROMANCE IN THIS STORY, BUT IT IS NOT EXACTLY A LOVE STORY. ***

When a Genius Makes a Mistake

Luna dropped Mina in front of the Lee building and rushed to meet Tavin. She made sure to text Zane just in case Ian forgot about their arrangements and made plans with Lisa.


When Luna strode into the restaurant, her vision immediately focused on the man who was her pretend boyfriend and she wished it were all real. Luna was so head over heels for Tavin that she felt lost. She knew that they were acting and yet, she went along with everything, pretending not to like it when she knew she did. 


Tavin had been devoting himself to the act and a small part of Luna felt guilty for having to drag him into her mess, but then again, he deserved it. Besides, she really needed his help, if Ian ever found out what had transpired in Gespa, he would have killed Shai Cal and blamed Lisa.


The thought of Lisa and Ian snapped Luna back into reality. Tavin had cheated on her, that was a fact, but why did he act as if nothing happened between them?


Chapter 208: Secrets