Chapter 70: HUA RONG VS BAI XINCHEN
After a short break for water and a very loud round of boasting (mostly from Bai Xinchen), Hua Rong clapped her hands to gather everyone's attention.
"Alright," she said, her clipboard tucked under one arm, "we have 13 players left. That's an awkward number — so let's split into teams."
The students groaned lightly, already guessing where this was going.
"Seven versus six," Hua Rong announced. "Random draw."
Xu Wenhan, acting like he was running a lottery, pulled slips of paper with names on them. As luck would have it, the groups split — but there was a clear imbalance.
"Wait, that's not fair!" Qiao Renjie said, pointing. "Their side has an extra player!"
Hua Rong raised a hand casually. "I'll join the six-member team, obviously."
Everyone blinked.
"You?" Bai Xinchen said, half-snickering. "You're gonna fight?"
Xu Lingwei, standing nearby, almost choked on his water. "Wait, seriously?"
Hua Rong tilted her chin up stubbornly, folding her arms across her chest. "What? I can dodge better than all of you combined."