Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 247 Trying Traditional Outfits



Thankfully, Kaylee intervened, preventing Hattie from succeeding in her deceitful scheme once again. It's possible her score could keep increasing until surpassing Violeta's.

Following this round, only Violeta and another guy remained as competitors.

The guy aimed to answer thirty questions accurately, so he had to persist in the competition.

In contrast, Violeta appeared somewhat indifferent. Checking the scoreboard, she had amassed 52 points already.

It remained unclear if anyone could outpace her later, but at the moment, she felt fatigued and desired a break.

"Sir, I need a break," Violeta stated.

The owner responded, "You want to rest? Of course, how about you?"

The other guy still needed to answer thirty questions to win a rabbit lamp for his girlfriend.

"I'll keep going," he declared.

The owner nodded. "Since we don't have enough players for three rounds now, I'll go recruit more students for the third round. So, this young man will proceed to the next round, and Violeta, you can take a break. If you choose to return in the afternoon, we can tally your score and session." According to the game rule, points accumulated from previous rounds would carry over as long as there were no incorrect answers or forfeits. Violeta nodded in agreement, saying, "Alright."

She correctly answered eleven questions, earning two portions of snacks as a reward.

However, if she accepted the snacks now, the answers she had already provided would not count toward her total score, so Violeta chose not to claim the prize.

With three days remaining, Violeta could return in the afternoon to answer more questions gradually, aiming to reach thirty questions and win the small rabbit lamp.

Kaylee didn't know if she could afford to take a break.

She exclaimed, "Oh, shoot! I could have kept accumulating points. If only I had known, I wouldn't have taken the reward.

"But these snacks are really tasty, haha."

Leaving the riddle guessing stall behind, Violeta and Kaylee explored the ancient town and stumbled upon a boutique offering free traditional outfit trials and photo opportunities.

After making their selections and settling the bill, they tried on several outfits they fancied, capturing moments with photographs to cherish. Meanwhile, upon leaving the gazebo, Hattie met Zelena and others, her expression dark and furious.

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Zelena asked, "Hattie, what's the matter?"

Hattie removed the earpiece from her ear, tossed it away, and clenched her teeth. "I've been found out."

Zelena's expression froze momentarily, though she seemed unsurprised.

Gillian widened her eyes. "That explains it! The signal was fine before, but it got cut off all of a sudden. Could it be the owner who figured it out?" Hattie exclaimed, "It wasn't the owner who discovered us, it was Kaylee!"

She proceeded to narrate the events that unfolded at the gazebo.

Candy and Gillian cursed vehemently.

"That Kaylee, she's so short-sighted. Thinks she's Violeta, daring to oppose us."

"Yeah, I can't believe how shameless she is!"

Hattie tightened her fist. "She's asking for trouble, and I won't let her get away with it. Come on, let's move to the next stall."

Zelena shrugged indifferently. "Kaylee is only this bold because she knows Violeta has her back. Otherwise, she should've been punished for embezzling class funds last time!"

The incident involving the theft of class funds was aimed directly at Kaylee.

In class, Violeta's only friend was Kaylee. If they could eliminate Kaylee, Violeta would be isolated in class and easier to manage.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

The plan backfired when Violeta intervened to clear Kaylee's name.

Otherwise, if not for that, Kaylee, just an ordinary student, would dare to do such a thing, and the school would have likely imposed severe punishment.

Hattie and Zelena were exerting pressure behind the scenes again. Kaylee was sure to face a suspension as a result.

Hattie scoffed. "She won't get away with it again."

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Violeta and Kaylee tried on traditional costumes and received compliments from the stall owner.

The photos they took turned out exceptionally artistic.

"How lovely!"

Kaylee was taken aback. "Can we wear them outdoors?"

A zither shop?

If Violeta recalled correctly, the brochure also mentioned a zither challenge.

There would likely be many students there at this hour.

Violeta and Kaylee expressed gratitude to the owner for her kindness, and then the photographer escorted them to Boreal Street.