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.

sensing the weird tension, made her way

a double take,

night? Your face and neck

Must've been a lucky night for you,

at

time,

lipstick marks on

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

to complain, he was going all

fight back a laugh when

any of this until River came downstairs an

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

taken advantage of

the so-called bride price he prepared in an hour was laughably light. It wasn't a real proposal-he just wanted to mess with

to tag along and watch