Recently, Liu Yutong has been swamped with work, especially after the company's business expansion. She hasn't attended evening self-study sessions in ages.
Most of her workload revolves around financial issues.
With the one-month deadline approaching, she needs to pay half of the land transfer fees for the four plots she previously acquired.
But right now, the company's available funds fall far short, and payments to suppliers have been delayed for some time, requiring urgent resolution.
Liu Yutong considers herself quite skilled at making money, yet strangely, the larger the company grows, the more financial gaps emerge.
Of course, this is partly due to Wanlong Hui's rapid expansion.
While other companies grow step by step, Wanlong Hui seems determined to leap ten steps at once.
Under such circumstances, a tight cash flow is hardly surprising.
That said, if Liu Yutong really wanted to raise funds quickly, she could simply seek external financing.
But she hasn’t even considered that option. If she were to raise capital, she’d prefer internal financing—letting core members and even regular employees purchase company shares to enjoy future dividends.
Essentially, she wants to emulate Huawei’s employee stock ownership model, setting up virtual restricted shares.
These shares would only circulate and trade within the company, with no public market listing. Additionally, core members would receive partial financial support from the company when purchasing shares, ensuring their investments remain profitable.
As for peripheral and regular employees, the company wouldn’t provide subsidies—participation would be entirely voluntary.
These internally traded shares wouldn’t grant full shareholder rights, only dividend entitlements. If employees believed the shares had growth potential and wanted dividends, they could buy more. If not, they could buy less or abstain.
Unless they were fools—especially the core members who’ve witnessed Wanlong Hui’s rise—no one would doubt the shares’ appreciation potential.
Of course, if anyone chose to leave Wanlong Hui, their shares would be handled according to company regulations—core members included.
While their loyalty is high, no one can guarantee they’ll stay forever.
For now, the employee stock ownership plan is just a preliminary idea. The specifics will need time to refine, but Liu Yutong aims to release a test batch of shares by the end of the lunar year.
Right now, the most pressing task is hiring more finance staff—the department is severely understaffed.
Liu Yutong plans to consult her academic advisor about organizing a campus recruitment drive through the university.
After all, her school’s accounting program is top-tier, making it the perfect place to scout talent.
Though she’s unsure how many will apply, given her company’s… reputation around the university district.
When Liu Yutong walked into the classroom with her textbooks, the noisy class instantly fell silent.
Her presence commanded more respect than some professors.
These days, most administrative tasks for the Business Management Class 2 are handled by her roommate, Lin Lele, the former class president.
Liu Yutong intends to step down as class president after this semester. She only ran for the position to spite someone, but now, with her hectic schedule, she has no energy left for trivial class matters.
Her advisor supports the decision, knowing full well that Wanlong Hui’s valuation has likely surpassed 100 million. With such responsibilities, it’s only natural to spare her from minor distractions.
The advisor even told Liu Yutong she could skip classes whenever needed—she’d cover for her.
She could already imagine the pride of having Liu Yutong as a distinguished alumna someday. This was the kind of talent their Business Management Class 2 produced.
Frankly, attendance hardly mattered. University was about nurturing socially capable individuals.
To put it bluntly, even if Liu Yutong failed every final exam, the school would turn a blind eye and still award her an "Outstanding Student" title.
That said, despite having such privileges, Liu Yutong rarely skipped classes—aside from evening self-study, she attended most daytime lectures.
As soon as she took her seat, Li Xiaohui flitted over like a sparrow.
"Yutong-jie, can I ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"Well, I have this friend whose dad is super strict. He’s always lecturing her, criticizing her nonstop. Now she gets scared just hearing his voice. Is there any way to make him scold her less?" Li Xiaohui blinked, her face full of hope.
Liu Yutong eyed her skeptically, thinking, This ‘friend’ of yours sounds an awful lot like you.
She had a hunch the girl had done something reckless again—and her father found out.
"Let me guess. Your ‘friend’ is usually pretty wild, a bit rebellious, loves wearing edgy wigs, and sneaks off to internet cafés a lot?"
"Exactly! Sister Yutong, you're amazing! How did you guess that?"
"It's simple. Just let your friend's father see the changes in her."
"But how exactly?" Li Xiaohui eagerly asked.
"Use facts to shut your friend's father up." Liu Yutong whispered a few words into her ear, and Li Xiaohui’s eyes instantly lit up.
"Brilliant! Sister Yutong, your idea is absolutely genius! Can you lend me some of your brains? I feel like I’m getting dumber by the day."
Liu Yutong: "......"
Just as their conversation ended, the classroom suddenly erupted in excitement.
"No way! Big news! Ding Yingyao, one of the top ten contestants from 'Watch Me Shine,' is coming to our school!"
"What? Seriously? Is this a rumor?"
"I saw it online. He’s planning a roadshow in Bright Pearl City, and the first stop is our school."
"Ahhh! Really? I’m skipping class to see him! Ding Yingyao is so handsome! And his singing is incredible!"
"I’m going to get his autograph!"
"Me too!"
"......"
The classroom buzzed with chatter, everyone brimming with excitement.
In this era, talent shows were all the rage, especially ones like "Super Boys and Girls," which were insanely popular.
Close behind in popularity was the show "Watch Me Shine."
As another hit variety program, it had launched the careers of many singers. Liu Yutong had recently run into Xue Qian, who had debuted from this show but hadn’t been doing too well lately.
Based on the trajectory of her past life, his comeback would still take years.
Ding Yingyao was one of this year’s top ten contestants on "Watch Me Shine." Though the show’s hype had gradually faded, his popularity remained high, especially in Bright Pearl City.
His ancestral roots were in Bright Pearl City, though he had grown up elsewhere and had long lost any real connection to the place.
Still, Bright Pearl City hadn’t produced any notable singers or celebrities in recent years. Even making it to the top ten on "Watch Me Shine" was enough to make Ding Yingyao a favorite among the show’s local viewers, particularly the younger crowd.
Now, the sudden news of his roadshow in Bright Pearl City—with the first stop at their university—left many fans thrilled.
From what Liu Yutong remembered, this guy had never performed in Bright Pearl City after his debut. Despite his ancestral ties, his family had lived elsewhere for years, so the city held little sentimental value for him.
Yet in this lifetime, he was suddenly coming for a roadshow. It was genuinely surprising.
"Looks like the flap of my butterfly wings has really changed a lot of people and events," Liu Yutong mused silently to herself.
