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

Ian waited for Mina to work through her breathing before they stepped out of the car, and even though he held their son in his arms, he also held onto her hand, knowing that she was terrified. He did not want to delegitimize her trauma, but he could tell that it was exaggerated by something more. She was displaying symptoms of something he read, but he did not know how to approach it. The books were clear on the steps he should take, but it was hard to apply them to someone he loved.

"Babe, the minute you feel uncomfortable, tell me and we can leave."

"Then we would be leaving right now," Mina whispered, smiling as she tried to work through her fear. "This is partly hormonal, but I may need help." Ian was happy that his wife brought it up before he could, but instead of replying, he squeezed her hand with a nod.

Chapter 874: Legal Implications