"Yes, it has to be in person."
Su Mei re-emphasized.
This was a result Tang Li hadn't anticipated beforehand.
"When we talked on the phone at noon, didn't you say bringing the documents would suffice?"
"Who wouldn't say so!" Su Mei sighed, her forehead slightly furrowed, "If you had come in this morning, it could have been done; blame it on that hacker who invaded the civil affairs bureau's system, they're worried about more trouble, and had to tighten security. The directive just came an hour ago: From this afternoon onwards, facial recognition is mandatory for marriage and divorce applications."
Tang Li: "..."
"To avoid further mistakes, our director now oversees everything personally. Whether you're an official like yourself applying for marriage or divorce, he's the one who receives and stamps it all."
Which means—
Even if facial recognition could slip through, there's still a real-life 'eye machine' waiting for her.
