When everyone thought he would handle the case perfunctorily like Han Yuheng, they were taken aback by An Xuyuan’s question.
"Comrade, what were you doing at Comrade Liu’s house so late?"
Hearing this question, the young woman was caught off guard. It took her a moment to reply, "I came to visit her."
"Are the two of you close enough for you to visit her at night?" An Xuyuan asked again.
This time, the young woman was stunned. Besides seeing Liu Piao from afar on her wedding day, she had never had any contact with her. So, how could they have a close relationship?
In her panic, the young woman said, "I have only seen her a few times. How can I have a close relationship with her?"
Hearing this, An Xuyuan asked again, "If you are not close, then why did you visit her so late?"
The moment she heard this, the young woman’s heart skipped a beat. When she glanced at her aunt, she saw her glaring at her. Fearing that her father would beat her when she returned, she quickly changed her words. "N-no, I mean we are close. After all, she married my cousin. I came to visit my sister-in-law."
As soon as she said this, An Xuyuan’s face turned gloomy, and he asked coldly, "If you have a close relationship with Comrade Liu, then you should have visited her not long after she returned from the city."
"It’s impossible for you to not know about your cousin’s situation if you visited her. So, why did your family only come today and not earlier? Are you really close with Comrade Liu?" he pressed.
The young woman’s face turned pale under the bombardment of questions. In the end, she could only stand there, while looking at her aunt for help.
Seeing her like this, An Xuyuan already knew that she was lying. He was annoyed due to the production team’s matters, so when the Huang family caused trouble, he took the chance to vent his anger.
"Comrade, do you know that making a false report is a crime?" he asked.
Hearing this, the young woman panicked and said, "I didn’t lie! I saw them—"
Before she could finish her words, Zhang Yulan interrupted her, "Stop lying! I know you are always following my brother and have long wanted to become my second sister-in-law. I thought you were only annoying, but I never imagined you were so vicious."
"Because of your jealousy, you want to harm my brother and Sister Liu Piao. You clearly know that hooliganism is punished with imprisonment, yet you still pour this dirty water on my brother and Sister Liu Piao. Do you think you can force my brother to like you by threatening him with this accusation?!" she shouted.
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