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

<p>Ian did not know how to feel about Mina's actions. On one end he was extremely happy that she felt comfortable enough to marry him without a Prenuptial, however the reason behind why they signed it was based on a lie. She did not know that they were in a contract marriage, thus she believed that she was genuinely with someone she loved and cared about.  </p>

<p>Sadly, that was not the case, Mina had only grown to care about Ian after she lost her memory, and even then, she never told Ian that she loved him. He said it to her several times, even before she lost her memory, but she never returned his love. Ian did not know if it was because Mina was afraid of commitment or something else, but her actions of ripping their prenuptial agreement made him feel weighed down with guilt.  </p>

Chapter 773: Lifted