The battle of the Wanlong Society spread almost overnight throughout the university district, reaching even neighboring areas, making the name "Wanlong Society" widely known.
Single-handedly taking on all the factions in the university district and nearly wiping them out—such a feat was truly terrifying.
After this battle, the Wanlong Society rose to prominence, its reputation soaring.
The University of Finance and Economics, once considered a gathering place for well-behaved students, suddenly became the most untouchable institution among the five major universities in the district.
Who would have thought that a place like this would produce a ruthless underworld princess?
Of course, as the Wanlong Society's fame grew, Liu Yutong's reputation at the university skyrocketed.
Before, she was known for her stunning beauty. Now, she was infamous as the underworld princess.
Liu Yutong could clearly sense the shift in her classmates' attitudes.
The boys who used to sneak glances at her now lowered their heads like they’d been electrocuted, hurrying away as if a single look might bring disaster.
At the cafeteria, she never had to wait in line—students automatically cleared a path for her. If there were no empty seats during peak hours, one would magically appear the moment she approached.
Back in the dormitory, the girls on her floor scurried into their rooms like they’d seen a ghost. Her presence commanded more fear than the student council or the dorm supervisors.
Yell "The dorm supervisor is coming!" and people might lazily turn off their lights.
But say "Liu Yutong prefers quiet," and whoosh—everyone would instantly jump into bed, eyes squeezed shut.
At this point, almost every student at the University of Finance and Economics was afraid of her.
Of course, not everyone was intimidated. For example, the students of Class 2, Management Engineering, freshman year, remained noticeably unfazed.
As they put it: "We’re the class president’s people—the inner circle of the university’s princess."
Time flew by unnoticed.
Before anyone realized it, November 2nd arrived—the day of the university’s gala.
As a sponsor, Liu Yutong, representing Wanlong Supermarket, contributed 200,000 yuan.
At the same time, as a volunteer from the external relations department, she was responsible for receiving the guests—distinguished alumni, successful senior students, and other VIPs invited back for the event.
Just before the gala began, however, advisor Lu Hong suddenly approached her, looking hesitant.
"Professor Lu, what’s wrong? Is something the matter?"
"Well, Class President, I wanted to ask… are the rumors true?"
"What rumors?"
"That the Wanlong Society is really involved in… underground activities?"
Liu Yutong sighed. "Professor Lu, who told you that? Wanlong Society is a legitimate company. If it weren’t, would someone like Little Hui be working with me?"
"That makes sense…" Lu Hong relaxed slightly.
At the time, she had been busy handling contracts and missed the fight outside the campus. But as the rumors grew wilder, she couldn’t help but wonder.
For a moment, she even thought: If Liu Yutong really is a mafia princess, and Little Hui is that person’s daughter… does that mean Wanlong Society has that person’s backing?
The idea startled even her.
If that were true, not even the university’s higher-ups would dare cross Liu Yutong lightly.
"Professor Lu, was there anything else? If not, I should go prepare." Liu Yutong checked the time—she still needed to see if there was anything to assist with at the venue.
"You don’t need to go."
Before Liu Yutong could ask why, Lu Hong continued, "What I mean is, you don’t need to help at the venue. Just head straight to the VIP lounge and entertain the alumni from the business and finance sectors. Listen to their advice—it might help with your supermarket’s growth."
Liu Yutong nodded. "Thank you, Professor Lu."
She could guess the advisor’s intentions.
The VIP lounge was a better opportunity than the gala itself, especially for connecting with those successful alumni. Though she was only assigned to the business and finance crowd, that suited her fine—she wasn’t keen on dealing with officials. Their questions would only make her uncomfortable.
Not that it had anything to do with Wanlong Society being easily misunderstood… after all, they were a legitimate company.
Before leaving, she suddenly remembered something and turned back.
"Oh, Professor Lu—is Lin Ke among the alumni?"
