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>Every time Ian's eyes rested on Mina it was like the first time he was seeing her. She was so incredibly beautiful to him that it made him nervous. He was aware that he slightly aged in the time she was gone, his features becoming harder due to the stress of loss, and the anxiety of uncertainty. Likewise, Mina matured in appearance, but she still appeared younger than her age. It was especially obvious when she was in a group of people close to them because instead of looking like his fiancé, she looked more like his little sister's friend. Even now, wearing a full coverage dress, Ian was extremely taken by Mina's appearance, and he hoped to convince her to skip the event and go home with him instead.  </p>

<p>"Are you sure we have to go?" Ian asked, pressing a kiss to Mina's hand in an exaggerated manner that made her blush.</p>

Chapter 781: Enough Misunderstanding