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

When Ian left the office with Zane, he was expecting Mina to be out shopping with his sister. He was surprised to see her wandering around his house, still in her pajamas no less. They were made of a thick, shapeless cotton that should have made her look unattractive, but it was oddly charming and suited Mina's personality well.


Ian listened to Zane tease Mina about her appearance, then he watched the girl flee out of embarrassment. He had so much he wanted to say to her, but she had not spared him a second glance and, taking Zane's prior advice, Ian wanted to wait until she initiated a conversation with him.


"Does she always walk around in old lady clothes?" Zane turned around with a bright smile on his face only to have it wiped away by his friend's sullen expression. "Are you two okay?" Zane asked.


Chapter 232: Everything That Glitters-2