Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Serenity Hunt got up first thing in the morning to make breakfast for her sister’s family of three before grabbing her birth certificate and slipping away in the silence.

“We’re going Dutch from now on, and I’m talking about everything – the living expenses, the mortgage, and auto loans! Your sister should be splitting the cost since she’s staying at our place. Sure, she pays two thousand bucks a month, but it doesn’t stretch very far. She’s basically mooching off us.”

Serenity overheard her brother-in-law’s comment during the couple’s argument last night.

She had to move out of her sister’s place.

However, there was only one way to put her sister’s mind to rest, and that was to get married.

Since Serenity wanted to tie the knot on short notice without ever having had a boyfriend, she decided to take up on Grandma May’s offer. Serenity had saved the old lady by chance and came to know that Grandma May was trying to marry off her grandson, Zachary York, who had trouble settling down.

Twenty minutes later, Serenity got off to her pit stop at City Hall.

“Serenity.”

A familiar voice summoned her attention the moment she got out of the car. It was Grandma May.

“Grandma May.”

Serenity hurried over, she took notice of a towering yet distant figure standing next to Grandma May. He must be Zachary, her husband-to-be.

Serenity was dumbstruck after getting a load of Zachary’s face.

her eldest grandson, Zachary had no luck with the ladies despite hitting

had always assumed that he must

all, she heard that Zachary had a high-paying job up the corporate ladder in a

Serenity realized that she

with a sour face,

gaze strayed to a black MPV parked nearby. Judging by the logo, it was a national car rather than a million-dollar vehicle. Serenity deduced that the economic difference between her and Zachary was not that far

had started a bookshop at the entrance of Wiltspoon

little knick-knacks to sell online.

amount in Wiltspoon would position her among

her brother-in-law had no clue about her earnings. Serenity told her sister to pocket three thousand bucks and only disclose

He’s a thirty-year-old man and can’t even get himself out there. Although he’s not the warmest person, he’s attentive and considerate. You saved my life, and we’ve known each other for

of him, Zachary looked askance

he had grown immune to her grumbles.

gave her three grandsons, blessing her with nine grandsons. Since a granddaughter was missing in Grandma May’s life, she sought that

openly extended her right hand to Zachary

gaze scanned Serenity from head to toe and back. With Nana clearing her throat, he reached out his right hand for a shake, albeit his voice reflected an icy

before informing Serenity. “I’m a busy man. Let’s get it done and over with.”