Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 234 Three-Day Tour

Three of them entered the elevator together.

Elaine put away his phone and spoke to them inside the elevator.

"How have things been for you these past few years?"

"Pretty good. How about you? Heard you got injured."

"Just a minor injury. My parents kept urging me to come back after so many years away. I also wanted to return, after all, home is here."

The main reason, of course, was that Elaine was almost thirty years old. As an unmarried woman, her parents had long begun urging her to marry. Unable to avoid it any longer, Elaine had no choice but to return.

"You can't escape, Elaine," remarked Niall.

"You're not any better, Niall," Elaine replied.

Violeta stood between Niall and Elaine.

The elevator doors in front reflected like a mirror. Violeta glanced up and subtly took a step back.

The two teased each other in the elevator, the atmosphere was light and harmonious. They were a perfect match.

Upon returning to the private room together, Irene and Baichuan Xiong warmly greeted Elaine with hugs before settling down to eat together.

Naturally, they chatted at the dinner table about the unmarried duo.

Both Patricia and Irene felt a headache coming on because of these two children of theirs.

Elaine heard that they had introduced Niall to many women before, but none had worked out. She teased, "Oh, I didn't realize Mr. Bai has such high standards. After years of studying abroad, did you replace a foreign girl who caught your eye? Have your tastes become more selective?"

Niall replied, "Oh yes, exactly. Anyway, someone like you is not my type."

Irene tapped Niall's hand with her fork. "What are you saying? Focus on eating and keep quiet."

"Pff."

Violeta burst into laughter.

It was evident their bond was strong. Despite the years passed, they remained close.

After finishing dinner that night, the two families parted ways at the hotel entrance.

Once inside the car, Irene asked Violeta, "Vio, what do you think of Elle?"

"She's alright. She has a pretty good personality," Violeta replied.

Having served in the military for so many years, Elaine's character and integrity were unquestionably outstanding-a woman of high quality without any doubt.

Irene added, "I agree. Elle has been like a daughter to me. She's had a good personality since childhood. After returning from the military, she settled down in Quinston. You two should hang out more often and have fun together."

"Sounds good."

In mid-month, the long-prepared championship began.

Jasper led the team to compete and brought back several gold medals.

The school publicly nominated and praised the tennis club at the commendation assembly on Monday. A customized banner was presented for the tennis club members to receive on stage.

Jasper asked Violeta to go up and accept the banner, and also took a photo with the principal for the school's archives.

The photo was to be kept at the school, ensuring that every incoming class could see it. Such an honor wasn't common among regular students.

Zelena observed Violeta on stage, feeling a deep sense of concern.

She believed Violeta's life path, though different from the previous one, was generally on track. Slowly, Violeta was becoming more remarkable and dazzling.

Can she ...

Can she attain the same level of success in this lifetime as she did in the previous one?

Zelena lowered her head, concealing the resentment in her eyes.

No, she was determined not to let Violeta achieve her goals.

If Violeta were to succeed again in this life, what would be the point of her rebirth?

That jerk ruined my chances at the college competition finals. I must get revenge!

Zelena thought for a moment. It seemed that this semester, there was one last major event, a joint activity between Toland University and Heritage Old Town. The main goal was to promote traditional crafts like puppetry and local specialties.

This event was driven by the tourism bureau, which invested heavily in renovating Heritage Old Town to boost tourism.

The school gladly approved the event and entrusted it to the student council to manage.

Originally, Zelena had hoped to use this opportunity to cherish her remaining time with Nolan at school and improve his opinion of her.

However, with Violeta's increasing popularity at school, Zelena realized she needed to prepare herself for the event in multiple ways!

Two weeks later.

The counselor announced an important message in class.

"Everyone, there will be no classes next week. The school is organizing a three-day tour to the Old Town, and you can choose to sign up voluntarily."

"The Old Town?"

"Do we stay overnight in the Old Town?"

"Is it free, sir?"

"If we decide not to go, can we go home instead?"

Many questions were raised.

Violeta and Kaylee in the back row looked up at the front.

The counselor continued, "It's not free, but our class expenses will cover it from our previous funds. Accommodation and transportation costs are arranged by the school. You can eat at the guesthouse, but if you spend separately, it comes out of our class funds.

"We're not forcing everyone to go. You can skip it if you want. If you decide not to go, the school will grant a three-day break, and you can choose to go home."