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

"What are you doing today?" Anne asked, still worried about the health of Mina, whose mood had not been typical since she mentioned her friend's wedding.

"Oh, Ian is taking me to some of the places we used to go together." Sadie froze, she had already been feeling uneasy, but hearing her sister refer to the man intimately made her feel sick. She almost said something, but Troy rested a hand on her lap, giving her a knowing smile that helped to calm her down.

"Okay, just try not to work too hard. There is still a lot of preparation you need to do for the wedding, and I don't want you to burn out. Mina looked down at her lap, feeling withdrawn from the entire process of getting married. She did not know anything, she could not remember anything, and while she trusted Cylus with her dress, she could not even remember what she told him she wanted.

"What's wrong?" Ian whispered, sensing Mina's even more drastic change in demeanor.

Chapter 756: Staring Over