Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"You hit River. You should apologize," Donovan said.

“Brother, I did apologize to him—sincerely—and I explained to everyone that it was a misunderstanding and my fault. I even put ice on his face. I did everything I should've. But you don't know how shameless he is. He just called me and asked me to buy him dinner! Said if I didn't, he'd go complain to Grandpa, claiming I took advantage of him and needed to take responsibility. He actually said my palm kissed his face, like being slapped was some kind of romantic gesture. Only River could twist things like that. I honestly admire how filthy his mouth is he can say anything.".

Donovan silently complained to himself: He's just looking for an excuse to have dinner with you.

Hearing everything his sister said only confirmed Donovan's suspicion-River was definitely into her.

He echoed her frustration. "Then yeah, he's really shameless. Total scoundrel.". "But don't let him run to Grandpa. If he really says that stuff, Grandpa might actually tell you to be responsible for him. You know how worried he is about your marriage. You're already twenty-nine, almost thirty, and still single. It's stressing

Grandpa out. His hair's turning white.".

I've got to spend my whole life with this person. He has to be someone I like, someone who's right for me, someone who doesn't care about my status or power. If I don't meet someone like that, then fine. I won't get married. I'll live alone. You go have a few more kids.

wasn't worried about getting old or

relationships with her siblings, and more nieces and nephews than she could count. Did she really need to worry about

each day was

got married and ended up with the wrong man,

"You can say that kind of thing to me, but don't ever say it in front of Grandpa. He'd lose

arranged a blind date for me. I went. I just didn't like

was too busy. She showed up to the blind date, took one look at the guy, didn't even finish a glass of water,

meetings, piles of documents, business trips on

afternoon had already been a major

to work late