President Sun, Your Finger Fell Off

"The announcement accuses me of fraud! What fraud? What did I fake? I personally had people count them several times—seventy thousand top-grade Black Ginseng plants, not a single one missing. What did I fake? Are you saying I sent fake Black Ginseng?"

"Pfft!" For some reason, Grace couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

Her voice was very soft.

But even in her rage, Sophie Sun's senses were still sharp.

She suddenly glared at Grace, pointing at her. "Grace Zhu!"

Everyone turned to look at her.

Grace blinked her big, innocent eyes and said, "President Sun, I wasn't laughing! I just sneezed!"

"It was you, wasn't it? You're behind this, aren't you?" She closed in on Grace, step by step.

Grace stared at her hand, then suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed, "President Sun, your finger fell off!"

Sophie Sun froze and looked at her own pinky finger.

Turns out, when she smashed things earlier, she accidentally lost her finger sleeve.

Her broken pinky was exposed.

She clutched her finger, and suddenly, as if struck by lightning, she had a revelation: "I know it! You're behind this! It's you!"

That wretched antlered snake bit off her finger—Grace Zhu must have found out something!

And that expert Andrew Hai... seems to be her!

The figure looks just like her...

And that Mr. Quinn, the ruined Black Ginseng... I'm afraid that was her trap too!

"It was you! It was you!" Sophie Sun's eyes nearly popped out as she screamed, "You cheated me out of my spirit jade, out of my money, and now I've got another huge demerit on my record!"

Huh? Not bad, she's pretty smart!

Grace tilted her head and looked at her. "I have no idea what you're talking about. Vice President Liu, please check President Sun's pulse! Did she get too worked up?"

Vice President Liu glanced at Sophie Sun, then at Grace, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "I... I have a bit of a stomachache, I'll go to the restroom first..."

Vice President Wang immediately said, "I'll go with you!"

The two of them left together for the restroom.

Sophie Sun clenched her fists and nodded. "Grace Zhu! You're ruthless!"

With that, she strode out, each step as if she might stomp a hole in the floor...

Grace flashed a wicked grin in her direction, waved her hand, and went inside.

......

In the blink of an eye, it was May.

This month, the only major event at the Prime Minister's Residence was Lena's birthday.

Lena had forgotten her past and didn't know which day was her birthday.

Back then, Minister Zhuo found her on the eighth day of May, and so he made that day her birthday.

Of course, Lena didn't know how old she was either.

But Minister Zhuo thought that when he found her, she looked about sixteen or seventeen, so he decided she was seventeen.

Now, sixteen years have passed. This eighth of May, she would be thirty-three.

It might even be her last birthday.

So, Minister Zhuo asked Dowager Lady Evelyn Zhu for permission to throw a proper celebration for her this year.

The Dowager Lady had no objections.

But as Lena's birthday approached, word came from the palace: the Emperor, Empress Wendy, and Consort Cindy would all come to the Prime Minister's Residence for the banquet.

Minister Zhuo secretly hoped they wouldn’t come.

He just wanted to celebrate Lena’s birthday quietly with her.

But since it was the Emperor’s decision, he couldn’t object.

So, the residence began all kinds of preparations to welcome the imperial entourage.

On the eighth of May, they really did arrive.

Colin Gu and Wendy Zhu led the way, while Cindy Zhu was carefully escorted by two palace maids, following behind.