Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 78 The Costume Displayed In The Museum

The voting had a significant impact on Violeta's position on the campus belle chart, creating a buzz among the students.

Anticipating Violeta's performance, many people rushed to the campus belle chart to vote for her.

In the evening, Violeta surpassed Zelena, who was in first place.

Zelena closely monitored the votes on the campus belle chart. When she saw that Violeta had overtaken her, she became furious. She immediately contacted someone to manipulate the votes and ensure that she stayed ahead of Violeta.

Previously, Zelena had manipulated the votes by a small margin, making it difficult to detect.

However, this time, Zelena was too impatient. The sudden surge in votes caught the attention of many people, including the organizers behind the scenes and the other contestants on the chart.

D-3 Moon Festival.

In the afternoon, fate brought Violeta into an unexpected encounter with Casey and her friends from the dance club in the corridor of the teaching building.

It was a fleeting moment, yet they deliberately blocked Violeta's path.

Whenever Violeta veered left, they followed suit; whenever she shifted right, they mirrored her. It was a classic act of provocation.

On the other side of the corridor, Nolan had just finished inspecting the cleanliness with some members of the student council. They happened to witness the scene where Casey was blocking Violeta. Nolan's eyes narrowed, filled with anger.

"Violeta, don't be complacent just because you have a high number of votes on the forum. You still have a long way to go compared to us."

The bell rang, and Violeta held her textbook in her arms, calmly looking at Casey. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips as she mockingly said, "Do you think you're that capable?"

Casey narrowed her eyes and retorted, "I might not be the best, but I'm still superior to you. It's in your best interest to keep your distance from Jasper. Don't say you weren't warned if things go awry." Violeta asked, "What if I don't stay away?"

Casey chuckled in anger. "Violeta, your empty words are meaningless. If boasting was effective, then the world would be full of billionaires. This society values strength. Our club president comes from a wealthy and influential family and is also the chancellor of Toland University. If you don't leave Jasper, all you can expect is to drop out of school. Don't believe me? Just wait and see."

"Oh, drop out," Violeta sighed, her tone changing. "I'm so scared."

"You might as well warn Jasper to stay away from me," Violeta continued.

Violeta and Jasper were just friends.

Casey's actions were typical of someone who couldn't control Jasper, so she resorted to threatening Violeta.

Coincidentally, Violeta was the least afraid of threats.

Violeta was ready to leave when Casey once again stood in her way and said, "You're nothing more than a substitute for our club president, yet you're so happy being a substitute. How foolish." "Hmph! You can't even be a substitute. Do you care so much about who Jasper is with? Do you like him?"

"You!"

Whether Violeta hit a nerve or not, Casey became furious and raised her hand to strike Violeta's face.

At that moment, Nolan happened to walk behind them and swiftly blocked Casey's swinging hand. And Violeta retaliated by slapping Casey across the face.

"Smack!"

A hot slap mark appeared on Casey's face.

Casey turned her face to the side, covering her face with her other hand, looking shocked at Violeta. "You!"

Violeta twisted her wrist and said icily, "I have my limits when it comes to patience. People from your dance club are as bothersome as flies. Don't think you're the only one who can hit. Next time, have Lucy come in person to speak harshly to me and see if she gets slapped just like you!"

She didn't slap her in the cafeteria last time, so she couldn't let her go without a slap this time in the hallway.

If they wanted to treat her like a doormat, they had to see if they had the capability.

The members of the dance club turned to Nolan and exclaimed immediately, "Nolan, did you see what just happened? Violeta has a terrible attitude, and her credits should be deducted!" "And we need to inform her parents!"

"Yes!"

Nolan let go of Casey's hand and softly said to Violeta, "You should go back to class first."

Violeta lifted her leg and walked away.

Behind her, the angry voices of the dance club members could be heard.

"Nolan, you can't defend Violeta like this! She just hit someone!"

Nolan's voice was cold. "She was acting in self-defense."

After saying that, he turned to look at the student council members behind him. "Did you see me protecting Violeta?"

"No."

What?

The members of the dance club were shocked!

Wasn't it obvious that he was protecting her?!

The night before the Moon Festival.

Irene gave Violeta a set of exquisite dance costumes.

The dance costumes inside the black gift box were neatly folded and adorned with jade stones on top, captivating the eyes at first glance.

"How beautiful!"

"The pendant on it is so shiny."

Irene was delighted to see Violeta's admiration.

"Vio, this is the costume I wore when I was young. Your body shape and size are just like mine when I was young. You should try it on."

This set of costumes was one of Irene's famous classic works, "The Prosperous Dynasty."

The costumes were custom-made at a high cost. To achieve authenticity, they were made of top-quality silk as the base, and the jade embellishments were genuine. Each one was meticulously sewn by hand, and it took skilled craftsmen a year to create this unique set.

The style would never go out of fashion. Even fifty years from now, it would hold high collectible value.

After Irene performed, the museum even approached her to collect this set of costumes, but Irene declined.

Now, Irene took out this set of costumes that should have been kept in the museum and gave them to Violeta to wear for the Moon Festival at Toland University. It was truly a waste of such a precious item. If the people at the museum were to replace out, they would definitely be devastated!

Violeta changed into the costumes and gracefully emerged from the dressing room, twirling in front of everyone.

Anton and Niall immediately applauded.

"Clap clap clap clap."

"So beautiful! My daughter is so beautiful. Even if she goes on stage like this without performing, anyone with eyes would vote for her!"

"Vio, it looks amazing! It suits you so well."

Irene was extremely satisfied. Seeing Violeta was like seeing herself in her prime.

Back in the day, when Irene performed in plays, her fans filled the audience. In the world of theater, she was undoubtedly a gem, and even now, Irene's status remains unshakable. However, as time went on, she couldn't help but reminisce.

"It looks so good, Vio."

Violeta approached and hugged Irene. "Thank you, Mom."

"These costumes are just sitting here, and their ultimate value lies in being worn by you, Vio. You will definitely win first place! I'm waiting for your good news."

"Yes!"

...

The next day, after finishing classes during the day, the Moon Festival began at 7 p.m.

At 2 o'clock, they started setting up the stage.

At 7 o'clock, everyone started entering, and the gates of Toland University were wide open.

The front desk was bustling, and Kaylee rushed in from outside to backstage.

"Vio, it's amazing out there! There are countless people. This event is incredibly grand and truly deserves to be the annual Moon Festival!"