122. To become a good person

Outside the courtyard gate, Duke Anguo paced back and forth impatiently.

A maidservant rushed over: "Master, the concubine sent me to say that the second young lady has woken up and is very uneasy. She wants to see the county princess. Please ask the county princess and her wife if the county princess would be so kind as to come. If it is inconvenient, then so be it..."

Duke Anguo frowned at the tightly closed door, and finally couldn't help but push it open and enter: "Madam, my Fufu has woken up and wants to see the young county princess..."

Everyone inside was taken aback when he barged in.

Lin Lingrong subconsciously tightened her grip on the little dumpling's hand, her eyes wary.

Duke Anguo didn't even glance at her, but looked at the little dumpling, his tone softening as he said gently, "Fufu just woke up and has been crying... Young Princess, could you go and see her..."

Jiang Xiyue was somewhat displeased, but she remembered that her daughter and Lin Fuman had a good relationship, so she looked down at her daughter and asked for her opinion first: "Does Yue'er want to go see Sister Fufu?"

The little boy hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Lingrong and whispered, "Big sister... do you want to come along?"

Upon hearing that she was to see Lin Fuman, Lin Lingrong's face turned deathly pale, and she instinctively took a step back: "I...I won't go..."

The first wife hugged her daughter tenderly and mustered her courage to say to the Duke of Anguo, "My lord, perhaps Lingrong shouldn't go..."

Duke Anguo frowned and said bluntly, "I never intended for you to go."

The atmosphere inside the room froze for a moment.

The little dumpling felt Lin Lingrong's hand trembling slightly, and looked up at her, saying, "Big sister, you can go if you want to, and you don't have to if you don't want to. It's okay."

Jiang Xiyue gave her daughter an approving look, then turned to Duke Anguo and said, "Duke, shouldn't we respect the child's opinion?"

Looking at Lin Lingrong's pale face, the Duke of Anguo ultimately said nothing more: "Then... young princess, would you like to come with me to see Fufu? That child keeps talking about..."

The little dumpling hesitated and looked at Lin Lingrong. Lin Lingrong forced a smile and said, "Princess, please go. I...I'm fine."

Jiang Xiyue also looked down and asked the little dumpling, "Does Yue'er want to go see Sister Fufu?"

The little dumpling nodded, then shook her head: "Yue'er wants to stay with big sister..."

Her little face was full of confusion.

The first wife said timidly, "Princess, please go. I will take care of Lingrong here."

She also hoped that the little dumpling could spend more time with Lin Lingrong, but she was also afraid that leaving the little dumpling behind would offend the Duke of Anguo and the other two.

So, she gave in once again.

Anyway, she's already used to tolerating it.

However, what she didn't know was that it wasn't that the little dumpling was afraid of offending the three of them, but rather that the three of them were afraid of offending the little dumpling.

In the end, Jiang Xiyue left with the Duke of Anguo, carrying the little dumpling.

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Walking along the corridor, the Duke of Anguo spoke in a rare gentle tone: "Madam, thank you very much for the young county princess today..."

Jiang Xiyue said calmly, "My lord, there are some things I shouldn't say. But you have favored your concubine over your wife for many years, and now even your own daughter fears you like a tiger, this..."

Duke Anguo's face stiffened. Just as he was about to make some excuse, he saw Jiang Xiyue carrying the little dumpling and quickly walking into Lin Fuman's boudoir.

Lin Fuman was leaning against the headboard, waving energetically at the little dumpling.

"You're here!" Lin Fu's eyes lit up, and she patted the empty spot on the bed. "Come sit here!"

The little dumpling got down from its mother's arms and ran to the bedside.

Lin Fuman immediately grabbed her small hand, looked up at Jiang Xiyue and said, "Madam Hou, may I speak with the County Princess alone for a while?"

Jiang Xiyue looked at Lin Fu's expectant eyes and nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll go sit in the outer room."

As soon as the door closed, Lin Fuman sat up straight.

She really liked the soft, white baby in front of her.

In addition, this little dumpling was the first person she saw after she opened her eyes after transmigrating, so she always had a strange chick fetish and wanted to stay with her.

She moved closer to the little girl: "Princess, you just came from Lin Lingrong's place, right? Is she...is she alright?"

The little dumpling remembered what Lin Lingrong had said, and her face scrunched up: "Oh no..."

Lin Fuman's shoulders slumped suddenly: "Then... does she hate me?"

The little dumpling nodded honestly: "Big sister said... said Sister Fufu is bad..."

These words pierced Lin Fuman's heart like a knife.

She took a deep breath and suddenly grabbed the little dumpling's hand: "Princess, do you believe that people can suddenly become good?"

The little dumpling tilted its head and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "The Grand Tutor said, 'To know one's mistakes and correct them is the greatest virtue.'"

Lin Fu's eyes lit up: "Then can you help me? I... I swear I'll never bully Lin Lingrong again!"

She said hastily, "I was out of my mind before, but now I really know I was wrong..."

She is a kind-hearted 18-year-old high school student. Although she is an orphan without parents, she remains optimistic, diligent, and studious, and has never done anything bad in the past 18 years.

Now, having traveled through time, she is receiving parental love she has never experienced before.

She longed for family and craved that warmth.

Since she has chosen to live using the original body's identity, she naturally will not sever ties with the original body, only enjoying the benefits without taking on any responsibilities.

Therefore, she will atone for the original owner's sins, accepting both the good and the bad.

She will try her best to make up for what she has done to Lin Lingrong and her daughter.

Lin Fuman is a strong, independent woman! She's a woman of principle and courage!

The little dumpling looked into Lin Fuman's sincere eyes and slowly nodded.

She still felt that Sister Fufu in front of her didn't seem like a bad person.

Perhaps, just perhaps, she really has changed for the better?

Seeing the little dumpling nod, Lin Fuman perked up immediately, sat cross-legged on the bed, and said with a serious expression, "We have to think of a way to make Lin Lingrong believe that I am sincere."

She counted on her fingers: "First, I have to return all the things I took from her before... and then..."

“Sister Fufu,” the little dumpling began, “What hurts me the most is that you and your father always bully me and her mother…”

Lin Fu was taken aback, then suddenly realized: "You're right! It's not enough for me to be nice to Lin Lingrong; I need to get my father to stop targeting them..."

She quickly changed her mind again.

It's not enough for her to become a better person herself; she has to lead her father to become a good person too!

"Let me think... what should I do..." Lin Fu was deep in thought when suddenly her eyes lit up. "I've got it! I've come up with a brilliant idea!"

The little dumpling was also thinking seriously, its chubby little hands supporting its round face. Hearing this, it looked up and tossed its little tuft of hair: "What idea?"

"What a fantastic idea!"

"Huh? Stir-fried chicken wings? Why are we suddenly talking about delicious food?"

"It's not just fried chicken wings, it's super delicious! Oh, that's not important," Lin Fu clapped her hands excitedly, "Just think, if we can make Lin Lingrong and her mother look good in front of the important people, Father will definitely look at her differently!"

The little dumpling tilted its head and thought for a moment: "Hmm... it's like... I still don't understand..."

"It's alright, listen to me!" Lin Fu excitedly grabbed the little dumpling's hand. "We need to get Lin Lingrong and her mother accepted by everyone first. If everyone accepts them and praises them, then Daddy won't dare to bully them anymore and will definitely respect them!"

"Oh!" The little dumpling understood now. "Just like if everyone likes Yue'er, then bad people won't dare to bully Yue'er, because everyone will protect Yue'er."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean!"

"Then..." the little dumpling thought of a new question, "How can we make everyone like big sister and her mother?"

“That’s easy,” Lin Fu said confidently. “They don’t even need to like it, as long as they approve of it. I’ll give them two of my inventions and let them demonstrate them, right? If that doesn’t work, although I’m a science student, I’m also pretty good at Chinese. I’ll recite a couple of poems for them!”