Challenges between clubs at Sacred Heart Academy were actually quite common. Sometimes it was club against club, sometimes a club against an individual. The school had many wealthy students, and they all had connections of one kind or another. If a few people developed a grudge and each pulled strings to make trouble for the other, there was no telling how big a mess it could become. Thus, although one-on-one matches like this were somewhat barbaric, the school generally chose to turn a blind eye, hoping to contain the fallout as much as possible. As long as no one was seriously injured or killed, the matter could be considered safely resolved.
Therefore, under these circumstances, although Dongfang Wan and Huang Haobing had accepted the challenge that morning without even asking Jiaming what he thought, and it seemed impulsive, it was actually the simplest way to settle the matter. Even if they really could not win, at worst they would get beaten up and apologize. In Huang Haobing's view, if the two girls went up instead, then if they lost, they could simply admit defeat. No one would dare hit them, and perhaps the other side would even be too embarrassed to accept their apology.
The first "mediation match" after the start of the school term drew quite a bit of attention. Of course, the gymnasium was huge. Although several hundred people gradually filed in, some carrying meal trays and others snacking as they chatted animatedly, it did not feel crowded. Teachers like Yahan and Chen Guxia, having nothing better to do, came in to watch as well. Down below, student council president Dongfang Lu said a few polite words, established that whichever side lost would publicly apologize and take full responsibility, then began explaining the rules of the match. However,