Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Romina didn't wake until nearly noon the next day her hunger finally dragging her out of sleep.

She'd drunk so much the night before but barely eaten a thing. That empty stomach might've been the reason she got so drunk. Now that she was well- rested, she wasn't even hungover- just a little sore, but nothing she couldn't handle.

Realizing she was still in last night's evening dress, Romina made her way to the bathroom, took a hot shower, changed clothes, and slowly walked downstairs. But even before she reached the bottom step, she noticed something strange. Her parents, her brothers, and her grandfather were all sitting in the living room. No one was speaking. The whole house felt tense and quiet.

Why wasn't anyone talking?

Then she spotted River-in her house. And not just him-Serenity was there too. The living room was stacked with gift boxes, all decorated with bright red wedding symbols.

Wedding symbols?

Were they preparing for a wedding?

Which of her siblings was getting engaged?

As soon as they heard her footsteps, everyone looked up at once.

tension, made her way down

River, did a

night? Your

lucky night for you,

stared at her

time, they cursed River

left those lipstick marks on

after going home last night-he kept the "evidence" clear as day. He even brought along the suit she'd spilled

was going to complain, he

a laugh when

about any of this until River came downstairs an hour ago and filled

butler to prepare an engagement gift set-complete with large red wedding stickers-and had Serenity accompany him to the Lafond house to

taken advantage of him and should now take

bride price he prepared in an hour was laughably light. It wasn't a real proposal-he

more than happy to tag along and watch the