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

Ellie found herself joyously walking around her brother's wedding venue, happy because once her mother was told about Mina's pregnancy, the woman was certain to leave her alone about settling down and having children. She believed that there was nothing wrong with the way she lived her life, and at barely twenty-two, there was no need for her to rush. She was already in a relationship with someone she really liked, but marriage was the furthest thing on her mind.

Seeing her parents, Ellie made her way to the pair, joining their conversation with a smile. Miss Meagan and her mother were friendlier with one another than she expected them to be, and as if the women planned the attack, they both turned to her with expectant eyes that caused her to flinch.

"I'm a little girl," Ellie said, unable to find a better argument to stop the women from piercing her with their gaze. They had been talking about Luna's possible engagement and somehow, it turned against her.

Chapter 820: Break up and Make up [Bonus chapter]