Chang Lili continued to pretend to be asleep, but when she looked up, she saw Meng Yuxiu.

The moonlight is exceptionally bright tonight; it's truly a blessing from heaven for Chang Lili.

Meng Yuxiu sat on the edge of the bed, carefully applying medicine to the soles of Chang Lili's feet.

Her feet were resting on his lap, the satin dress cushioning her feet, feeling incredibly smooth and comfortable.

His sharply defined profile blocked some of the moonlight, casting a shadow.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed that his eyelashes were very long, and beneath those fan-like lashes were a pair of calm and deep eyes, which were now intently fixed on her feet.

Chang Lili's face flushed uncontrollably.

Although she had already engaged in more intimate and unspeakable acts with Meng Yuxiu, she still felt shy at this moment, after all, the feelings were completely different between the two.

Time slowed down, Meng Yuxiu's movements slowed down, and everything became hazy and beautiful.

Chang Lili vaguely felt that this was truly a beautiful dream, both real and illusory.

Why did Meng Yuxiu come to apply medicine to my body so late at night? Such subtle tenderness is what touches people's hearts the most.

Her heart began to pound; she could hear it beating like a drum. She silently prayed that Meng Yuxiu wouldn't notice.

On the other hand, her mind started racing uncontrollably.

She thought to herself, "Could it be that Meng Yuxiu likes me? Is he infatuated with me?"

The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. Although he was somewhat indifferent to her at first, he became more and more passionate and attentive afterward.

Did he fall in love with her at first sight? Did he use the "playing hard to get" tactic at first, and then switch to a more tender approach?

Recently, Meng Yuxiu has been treating her differently. He has not only helped her out on several occasions, but also registered her household in the military manufacturing department. He even helped her persuade her mother-in-law to allow her to forge weapons.

All of this must be because... he has ulterior motives!

Lost in thought, Chang Lili drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

She had a dream in which Meng Yuxiu was there. He was very caring and considerate towards her, and always did what she wanted. Chang Lili actually thought that being a general's wife wouldn't be bad. She wondered who in the military manufacturing department would dare to bully her in the future!

But when I suddenly opened my eyes, it was already broad daylight; the dream was just a dream after all.

Chang Lili got up and rubbed her head. Thinking of Meng Yuxiu she saw last night, she was a little confused. Was it really what happened, or just a scene from her absurd dream?

She couldn't wait to lift the covers and look down at her feet.

The soles of my feet, which had developed many blisters last night, are now mostly healed and covered with a light green ointment.

When she got up, she found a small medicine bottle on the table.

What happened last night is all true.

A sweet feeling welled up in Chang Lili's heart.

Meng Yuxiu actually came to visit her in the middle of the night, and even applied medicine to her with such concern, leaving behind the medicine bottle.

A shy, sweet smile appeared on Chang Lili's lips as the scene from last night reappeared before her eyes.

Meng Yuxiu sat on the edge of the bed. As a general, his posture remained upright even when sitting on the edge of the bed.

He focused intently on applying the ointment, completely absorbed. The tenderness in his dream seemed like a trap, one that, once fallen into, was impossible to escape.

She carefully put away the medicine bottle, then happily left the courtyard and headed towards the military workshop.

This woman had suffered greatly during her days at the military manufacturing department and felt she could no longer endure it.

But when she thought of Meng Yuxiu, his tenderness last night, and the medicine he applied to the soles of her feet, she felt full of energy.

So, yesterday she was a bit dejected, but today she appeared at the military manufacturing department looking refreshed and full of energy.

The others in the military workshop were all amazed by Chang Lili's dedication, seeing how hard she could endure such hardship day after day.

They initially thought that this seemingly harmless girl was probably a seductress who had bewitched Meng Yuxiu to get into the military manufacturing department, but now it seems that she is not entirely just a pretty face.

However, it was no use. Master Yang, Master Liu, and Master Xue still disliked her and treated her the same way they did yesterday.

However, the exchange of glances between the masters changed; the mockery and disdain in their eyes towards Chang Lili turned into surprise and helplessness.

To others, these masters were really going too far, but no one dared to say anything, since no one dared to offend them.

Everyone saw Chang Lili's hard work, and their initial disdain for her finally turned into admiration and sympathy.

Today, Chang Lili not only swept away yesterday's grievances, anger, and resentment, but also regained her spirits. Just like on the first day, she not only watched the masters forging and blacksmithing without any hesitation, but also patiently went up to ask the masters about some tools.

After all, she had never formally encountered such meticulous casting before, and some of the tools were almost unheard of.

When it was lunchtime, the most senior chefs gathered together and whispered about Chang Lili.

"Is this girl a fool? How can a young woman be so obsessed with forging weapons, enduring so much suffering and still refusing to give up? This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it." Master Liu was both amused and exasperated.

Others chimed in, "Who says otherwise? We thought that after making things difficult for her for a few days, she would give up. But she's only gotten more and more courageous. Just who is this girl?"

Then a busybody immediately chimed in: "Don't you know? This is the woman our general keeps in his mansion. I don't know how a man like our general could have taken a fancy to such a young girl!"

"This girl can endure some hardship, but can a young lady really forge iron and swords?" Master Yang asked, frowning in confusion.

On other matters, they had differing opinions, but at this moment they were surprisingly united: "Women should be good wives and mothers. Can the weapons they wield be sent to the battlefield? Don't let them cause trouble."

Chang Lili was already used to what they said and didn't take it to heart.

I just kept encouraging myself and determined to persevere.

In the afternoon, when the sun was at its strongest, Chang Lili served tea to the master chefs even more frequently.

This military workshop was not only responsible for forging weapons for soldiers, but also for repairing them.

These soldiers were as numerous as ants, and they were extremely busy every day, with countless people coming to them for help in repairing their weapons.

Here comes another young soldier today, carrying a weapon and yelling that he wants someone to fix it.

So many people came to have their weapons repaired, but no one paid any attention to this little soldier.

However, the main reason why no one paid attention to this voice was probably because the young soldier was actually a woman!