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

Lisa ran out of the room and made her way into the kitchen. She shouted for everyone to get out of her way as she placed a knife against her wrists, much to the horror of those who were too shocked to leave.


They watched their boss lunge forward and wrestle a knife away from the woman, who they believed would be, his future wife. He growled out an order and everyone scattered. His staff could tell he was beyond angry and the look in his eye was petrifying.


Lisa looked behind her and saw an expression on Ian's face that she had never seen before, and she knew that he still had feelings for her. She did not care how shameless it was, she would use all she could to keep him to herself. Only she deserved the title of Mrs. Lee. If she failed to gain her title, it would make her brother right about everything and Lisa did not want to be wrong.


Chapter: 218: Manipulated