Although the majority didn't know the result, they could tell that the Gilded Rose won because the Lodney Family had been keeping a low profile. It stopped having more conflicts with the Gilded Rose. Even if the Gilded Rose's branches were swallowing the Lodney Family's market share, the Lodneys simply stayed away.
For the first years probably but he's probably only sort of famous for the higher years
Xiao Lin did not shirk away from the eye contact and even sensed a vague trace of murder in her eyes. The air in the private room seemed to freeze instantly, but after a few minutes, Wang Yuelan's eyes eased and she smiled faintly. "So, you're also from the academy, Brother Xiao Lin?"