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

𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟏𝟖+

Swaying to the nonexistent music, Mina's heart began to race as President Lee stared deeply into her eyes. He was not speaking, but her eyes kept landing on his lips. She wondered if they were as soft as they used to be and wanted nothing more than to feel them again. She nearly leaned into the man, uncaring who was watching, but the fear of having him pull away was too great and his voice finally snapped her out of her mind.

"You may have written this song to make me angry, but I don't take it that way."

"No president Lee, you aren't a complete fool. I expect that you understand why she agreed to sing it."

"I do, and I want to clarify, most of these women lied."

"Lied or embellished?" Ian spun Mina and pulled her back into his chest with enough force to make her gasp, but not enough to hurt her.

Chapter 739: Swayed