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.”

distant figure standing

Serenity was dumbstruck after getting a load of Zachary’s

to Grandma May, her eldest grandson, Zachary had no luck with the ladies despite hitting thirty. Needless to say, Grandma May was worried sick.

that he must be hideous.

high-paying job up the corporate ladder in a

had met face-to-face, Serenity realized that she

May with a sour face, he appeared standoffish and gave off vibes to

by the logo, it was a national car rather than a million-dollar

friend from school had started a bookshop at the

knit little knick-knacks to sell online. The

month, she could bring home a steady income of twenty thousand dollars. The same amount in Wiltspoon would position her among

no clue about her earnings. Serenity told her sister to pocket three thousand bucks and only disclose the

himself out there. Although he’s not the warmest person, he’s attentive and

of him, Zachary looked askance at Serenity

he had grown immune

with nine grandsons. Since a granddaughter was missing in Grandma May’s life, she sought that affinity

Zachary and introduced herself with a smile, “Hello, Mr. York.

toe and back. With Nana clearing her throat, he reached out

the time before informing Serenity. “I’m a busy man.