"Do you have any paper and pens?" Chang Lili asked, her face flushed, after drinking a few cups with great interest.
"Paper and pen?" Meng Yuxiu asked in confusion. He had no idea that Chang Lili would need such a thing, so he naturally hadn't prepared any. "If you want it, I'll have Ke Shou prepare it."
Chang Lili didn't say anything, letting Meng Yuxiu give instructions to Ke Shou.
"What do you need paper and pen for?" Meng Yuxiu turned around, poured her some wine, and asked, "What do you need paper and pen for?"
Chang Lili smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll find out soon enough." She quickly raised her hand to push away Meng Yuxiu's hand that was pouring wine, "No, I can't hold my liquor. You're trying to get me drunk!"
"I thought you were a heroine, someone who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. It seems I overestimated you," Meng Yuxiu said with a click of his tongue.
Chang Lili puffed out her cheeks and said defiantly, "Don't provoke me. I'm telling you, even if you provoke me, I won't drink it."
After saying that, she withdrew her hand, looking as if she would never touch the wine glass.
"I still have important business to attend to later," she said to herself.
Meng Yuxiu had a high alcohol tolerance, but looking at her flushed face, her rosy cheeks, and her full, red lips from the wine, he felt slightly tipsy.
Her fair neck was as flawless as jade, and the small patch of skin on her chest that was exposed was also snow-white. Her simple clothes made her look clean and pure.
He couldn't help but reach out and pull her towards him. Chang Lili looked at him with hazy eyes, somewhat puzzled.
Their breaths mingled on each other's faces, hot and intoxicating. Just as their lips were about to touch, footsteps approached.
Meng Yuxiu immediately stopped what he was doing and looked warily at the cell door: "Who's there!"
Ke Shou paused, unsure whether to advance or retreat, until Meng Yuxiu signaled for him to come over. Only then did he step forward and hand over the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone: "General, here are the things you requested."
He put down his things and then left.
Meng Yuxiu coughed lightly, poured himself a drink, and tried to clear his head.
Chang Lili was indeed a little drunk and forgot her shyness. She pointed at Meng Yuxiu and laughed, "What were you trying to do just now? Hahahaha..."
But her triumph was short-lived; she soon lost her voice as an overwhelming aura surged into her nostrils and even into the very fabric of her skin and hair.
Meng Yuxiu embraced her and savored her sweet lips.
An indescribable sense of satisfaction and happiness filled him, something he had wanted to do for a long time, and he realized that he had always longed for her.
Chang Lili was stunned for a moment, her breathing became rapid, and she didn't know where to put her hands. She felt as if Meng Yuxiu had sucked away all her strength, and her body became weak and powerless.
Meng Yuxiu became even more intoxicated by the kiss, while Chang Lili remained sober.
She reached out to push Meng Yuxiu, but Meng Yuxiu's movements were gentle and unexpected, and he was pushed away as well.
He gazed at Chang Lili with infatuation, watching her lips grow ever more vibrant and alluring, his heart itching with desire, feeling a sense of unfulfilled longing.
Chang Lili blushed and her heart pounded. She didn't dare to look at Meng Yuxiu and said, "Now... now I have important things to do..."
As she spoke, she looked at the pen and ink on the table, as if grasping at a lifeline.
Meng Yuxiu walked over slowly and reluctantly, saying with disappointment, "Wasn't that serious business?"
Chang Lili's face instantly turned bright red: "I never expected you to be like this, Meng Yuxiu!"
Seeing Chang Lili pick up her brush, Meng Yuxiu stopped teasing her, put away his playful mood, sat down at the table, and naturally picked up the inkstone to start grinding ink.
Chang Lili looked at him in surprise, not expecting that he could even do such a meticulous thing as grinding ink. But the next moment she was dumbfounded, because Meng Yuxiu hadn't ground the inkstone in his hand for more than a few strokes before it cracked.
Meng Yuxiu's reaction was lukewarm: "This thing is poorly made."
Chang Lili quickly snatched the inkstone from Duan Cheng and said, "I'll handle this myself. How can we trouble the General?"
She felt that the inkstone could still be saved and could still be used to grind ink.
After a while, she picked up her pen and began to carefully draw on the paper.
Meng Yuxiu leaned closer curiously: "What are you going to do?"
"You'll find out soon enough," Chang Lili said, still keeping everyone in suspense.
Meng Yuxiu disagreed, only thinking that she had a lot of ideas, but unfortunately her painting skills were somewhat unsatisfactory.
After a while, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by disbelief.
"This is……"
As a seasoned general, he was naturally very familiar with weapons and tools of war.
However, the things that Chang Lili draws are little known to people because no one has ever used them.
The people of the previous dynasty, the Great Shun Dynasty, were quite skilled at manufacturing weapons, and the royal family was no exception.
In their army, there is a terrifying weapon called the engineering vehicle.
Although Da Shun ultimately failed, the engineering vehicles they manufactured remained a powerful force that Yun Kingdom longed to possess.
However, the Great Shun Dynasty at that time did not leave behind any intact engineering vehicles, and the Yun Kingdom did not have any craftsmen who could manufacture engineering vehicles.
So, although people have been studying this thing for a long time, it has remained unchanged for ten years, and everyone is at a loss.
But now, Meng Yuxiu couldn't believe that Chang Lili had actually drawn up blueprints for the engineering vehicle. Although it was not finished, with only about half of the parts and shape, it was already a prototype.
It should be noted that the Yun Kingdom has not yet been able to create a prototype.
"Impressive, isn't it?" Chang Lili said proudly.
But his pride was far from enough; compared to the value of the blueprints, he was far too indifferent and too humble.
Meng Yuxiu was secretly alarmed, but he tried to remain calm and asked, "Do you know what this is? How did you draw this?"
Chang Lili put down her pen, exhaled, clapped her hands, and said with satisfaction, "Mission accomplished! I roughly know what this is. It's called an engineering vehicle, right? It's used on the battlefield, and it's extremely powerful!"
"How could you..."
Before Meng Yuxiu could finish speaking, Chang Lili interrupted him, continuing with great emotion, "It all started when I entered the Military Manufacturing Department. It's a long story, but I'll keep it short. I overheard it from Master Yang and Master Xue. You know they used to boss me around and didn't take me seriously. They probably thought I couldn't understand what they were saying, so they never said it in front of others, but they didn't hide it from me."
She seemed to feel sorry for the experienced workers, and continued, "I heard them talk about this construction vehicle. They said it's been difficult to make and they've encountered many problems. After hearing about it a few times, I wanted to try making it myself. It's a really big project, but I don't have the chance to try it myself. I can only talk about it on paper. I think my blueprints should be feasible!"
Meng Yuxiu was still shocked. Chang Lili did indeed have extraordinary talent in weapon forging. It would not be an exaggeration to call her a genius.
What else can describe her now? A genius?
However, compared to being shocked, Meng Yuxiu felt more uneasy.
After all, the people of the Great Shun Dynasty were skilled at forging weapons, and the engineering vehicles were also products of the previous dynasty. Chang Lili's unverifiable background pointed everything into the fog, making people inevitably have terrible speculations.
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