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's confidence had been completely stripped the moment she stepped out of Mr. Robert's car. The man had insisted that she walk into the venue alone. He told her that it would not be proper for him to walk her in when she was there to accompany CEO Rue and not himself. Mina was sure it also had something to do with Candice, but she kept her mouth shut.


Mina watched Mr. Robert's car drive away and felt her entire body stiffen in fear. Suddenly, her dress was a little too tight, a little too revealing and a little too much for someone like her. 


Mina closed her eyes and forced herself to focus on what she could control. She turned to face the venue and started to make her way inside. She handed her invitation to a man in a dark suit and he stepped to the side, allowing her to enter.


Mina took just a few steps when she felt like she had been transported into a fairytale. The hall leading to the banquet was decorated like a castle. 


Chapter 236: That is My Dress