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

Mina started by acknowledging her faults. She didn't blame Lisa for hitting her and she admitted that she, in a way, was using Lisa's behavior as a reference for her villain character. 


After that, Mina started from the beginning of everything. It felt good being able to talk to Luna about what was stressing her out, but she could tell that President Lee's sister was having a hard time believing her.


"Mina, are you sure about that? It sounds a lot like the plot of a movie," Luna said.


"And being held hostage by a rich family for weeks is a normal occurrence, right?" The alcohol in Mina's system had given her courage.


"But my brother told me that you were the one who wanted to start doing your own chores."


"Your brother also told you that I wanted to stay in his house." It was true, Ian had told Luna that Mina chosen not to move out, but according to Mina, she wasn't really given a fair choice.


Chapter 214: Refreshed