"Jiang An, what is my daughter's name?"
"Father-in-Law, what do you mean by that?"
"Don't call me Father-in-Law. I'm not worthy of such an honor. I'm asking you one thing: what is my daughter's name?"
"Madam Liu..."
Liu Chengze gave a cold, derisive laugh. "Back then, I thought you had some talent and learning. You knelt outside my gate for three days and swore you would treat her well for the rest of your life. My daughter was also dead set on marrying you. I couldn't win that argument, so I let her marry you."
"It's only been twenty years, and you've already forgotten her name completely."
"Madam Liu, ha! My daughter's name is Liu Yuyan. You don't even remember her name, yet you dare claim you love each other? Even when visiting a grave, you ought to know which relative lies there, shouldn't you? If my daughter passes away one day, do you intend to deny her even a spirit tablet?"
Jiang An hastily denied it. "Father-in-Law, you've misunderstood me! Yuyan and I have been married for years, and I've always called her my wife. It's been so long since I used her name, and with this cold I've caught, I simply failed to react in time. It certainly wasn't deliberate!"
Liu Chengze's sneer deepened. "Married for years, with a mistress bearing your child outside and a cousin deceiving her inside. Is my daughter some worthless creature for you to exploit and bully like this? Or is the Jiang Family so poor you can't keep the cooking pot going, and you need my daughter's dowry just to support a concubine?"
"No, absolutely not! She really is my cousin, and those accusations are completely unfounded! Someone must be trying to frame me and drive a wedge between us!"
"Father-in-Law, after