309. Having ambition is a good thing.
“Okay,” the little dumpling nodded, “Then Yue’er will come to see Sister Fufu again next time.”
The second brother chimed in, "I'll come next time too, and I'll teach you the new martial arts moves I've learned!"
Li Yuniang smiled and said, "Be careful on the road. I'll have the servants take you back."
"Thank you, Aunt Li!" The little dumpling waved to her second brother and turned to walk home.
The little dumpling would take a few steps and then look back, still feeling down, as if the cotton ball in her heart hadn't dissipated.
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The residence of the Marquis of Beiding.
Tao Wanbi's room.
Tao Wanbi started to feel anxious again, muttering to herself, "System, I think I'm doomed. There's no way I can defeat Jin Lanyue and the others..."
"Look, Jin Lanyue is a princess now. The emperor protects her. She also has her parents, two older brothers, and that time-traveling woman and the princess."
"Qu Zijin gave her advice, and Xie Wenling is very capable. How can I possibly defeat them all by myself?"
Don't panic, the situation isn't hopeless yet.
Xie Wenling was seriously injured while dealing with the plague and is still recovering. In addition, he has to deal with the Prince of Zhennan, so he doesn't have the energy to get involved in your affairs right now.
Jin Lanyue and Wei Chaoyun are young, and although they are favored, they are simple-minded. They are not difficult to deal with.
Qu Zijin is learned, but he is too straightforward and inflexible, making him an easy target in complex power struggles. He himself is not difficult to deal with.
These are all potential entry points we can utilize.
Tao Wanbi paused, then frowned again, and pressed, "What about Lin Fuman? She's from another time, she knows a lot, she even helped develop medicine before, she's smart and bold, such a difficult person to deal with, why didn't you mention her?"
【Lin Fuman…】
The system paused for a moment.
She doesn't actually need us to deal with her specially.
"What's the meaning?"
She was an idealist, but the world and the times do not welcome idealists.
But given her personality, she won't change her mind or back down. She will definitely confront the tide of the times head-on.
Clearly, this is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
In other words, she's setting herself up for disaster.
Tao Wanbi paused for a moment, then scratched her head: "Uh, I don't think I understood..."
[...It's okay if you didn't understand; just watch the plot and you'll see.]
[Whether it's our original script, the rewritten script, or the situation I've just investigated...]
[Three completely different plot developments—no matter which one—she will not have a good ending.]
She might die a tragic death because of her ideals, but those ideals might not be accepted by the public.
Tao Wanbi tried to understand: "So, she's a character destined for tragedy?"
Yes, in our script, Jin Lanyue and Wei Chaoyun are your formidable rivals. Lin Fuman serves as your control group; she also possesses extraordinary abilities, but her tragedy serves to highlight your success.
"But she was clearly very smart, much smarter than me," Tao Wanbi said, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable. "Why did she die?"
Because she advocates for gender equality. In this day and age, advocating for gender equality is foolish.
The system's voice remained a gentle male voice, offering an objective analysis, but with a hint of irony.
Her proposition essentially aims to break the existing power structure, meaning that what men originally held all the land, power, and wealth should be allocated to women who previously had nothing.
This is tantamount to offending all levels of society—commoners, gentry, officials, and nobles—and all those with vested interests.
[And the women she wanted to save...forgive my bluntness, but they belonged to the lowest rungs of society. Even high-ranking noblewomen were inherently inferior to men of the same class.]
They might not understand or support her. Even if they could, they have neither a voice nor the economic foundation to provide effective support.
Lin Fuman's ideals are too unrealistic and out of touch with current social realities.
She has virtually no chance of succeeding. Furthermore, she will undoubtedly face the malice of the vast majority of men; they will suppress her, attack her, slander her, and even kill her.
She will fail, and she will die a horrible death.
System assertion.
After listening, Tao Wanbi did not respond, but instead fell silent.
She kept her head down, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.
What are you thinking about now?
Tao Wanbi still didn't answer. After a long while, she slowly raised her head and said, "System, I think Lin Fuman is right."
[...]
The system fell silent, seemingly surprised that Tao Wanbi could say something like that after its extensive analysis.
You didn't hear a word I said, did you?
"It's not that I didn't listen, it's that I really think so!" Tao Wanbi raised her voice a little.
She hasn't been here for very long, and her experience with this world is still limited.
However, her experiences living in modern times, as well as the realities she has come to know since coming into this world, have made her particularly hate patriarchal society.
She started to get agitated: "Look at this world, men are born with a share of the family property, and even idle men can live off their family's possessions."
"But what about women? No matter how capable they are, no matter how much they do for their families, when they get married, they can only take a dowry with them at most. They don't get a single thing from their own family."
"And then there's the matter of becoming an official. Even if a man is of mediocre talent, his family will do everything they can to support him. Some families are even rich enough to buy their way into office."
"What about women? Forget about becoming officials, they'll be stuck in the backyard their whole lives, cooking, washing clothes, and having children every day."
"If you do it well, you'll be a 'virtuous wife and loving mother'."
"It's normal to be scolded or beaten if you don't do well."
"Those men always say that women have long hair but short brains, and that women are useless. But it's not that women are incapable; it's that they don't give women a chance!"
“They confine women, prevent them from seeing the world, prevent them from climbing higher, deprive them of all their rights, and then turn around and accuse women of being useless. Isn’t that just deceiving themselves?”
"They are afraid that if women become capable, they will seize their property and power, so they deliberately suppress women."
"In the end, it's just selfishness and cowardice. They can only maintain their pitiful face by bullying those weaker than themselves!"
"Even... even when a man beats his wife, many people will applaud and praise him for being manly."
“Even if it is intentional injury or even intentional murder, it will be easily covered up with the word ‘domestic violence’ and then protected by the law.”
"So-called marriage seems to have become a kind of license for violence, or even a license to kill one's wife."
"This is disgusting!"
What you said makes sense, but...
"No buts!" Tao Wanbi interrupted the system directly.
Her eyes shone, but that light had nothing to do with peace: "Lin Fuman wants to promote equality, but I don't think it's enough!"
"In the end, equality is still about getting benefits within the rules set by men. Even if it is achieved, women still have to watch their men's faces and will still be suppressed by them in various ways."
"If you ask me, we should just overthrow this patriarchal society and replace it with a feminist society!"
"When the time comes, women will be in charge of the household, take charge of the government, and set the rules. If men want to live a good life, they will have to listen to women and do their jobs properly at home!"
"Anyone who dares to resist will be severely punished, and they will taste the suffering that women used to endure!"
"If they still don't obey, then kill them all!"
【？】
Tao Wanbi completely ignored the system, becoming more and more confident as she spoke: "Besides, I have you, system! I also have the system shop!"
"Now that I think about it, I find it a bit strange. The original female lead had more advantages than me, and she also had the power of the plot to enhance her appeal. She was loved by everyone."
"With such amazing abilities, why is her goal to defeat the villainous female supporting character and become the imperial concubine?"
"If I had the power of the storyline, I'd be loved by everyone. Plus, with the system and the system shop... I feel like I could unify the world!"
[...]
The system remained silent for a full three seconds, seemingly stunned.
It tried to set things right—
I must reiterate to you, your core mission is to win over others and gain their favor, especially the male lead.
Your goal is to become a Mary Sue-esque wife, not some powerful female lead, a feminist, or an empress, aiming to unify the world.
"I disagree! What's so great about being a Mary Sue's pampered wife? You rely on a man your whole life. If he loves you, you'll be nice to him; if he doesn't, you're nothing. What's the difference between you and those women trapped in the backyard? I want to be in charge of my own life and not have to be at the mercy of others!"
Having ambition is a good thing; at least it's better than just panicking like before.
But can you first take a look at your own intelligence and abilities?
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