Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 56 The Intensity Of This Year's Campus Belle Pageant Surpasses The Previous One!

The tennis club and the dance club had been engaged in a secret rivalry.

The members of the dance club regarded the tennis club members as monkeys jumping around with rackets!

Meanwhile, the tennis club members privately insulted the dance club members as flamboyant peacocks!

In short, the two clubs had harbored animosity toward each other for a long time.

Every year, Toland University would hold a club conference where the tennis club and the dance club competed against each other.

However, the tennis club had never been able to surpass the dance club's performance.

While the tennis club could not match the dance club's performance, the dance club had also been unable to win the prestigious trophies that the tennis club had won in the city. Both clubs had their own strengths, but they always felt the need to compare.

In the past, when the tennis club went out to compete, they would ask the dance club members to come and be the cheerleaders.

Although the dance club members would agree out of respect for Nolan, the student council president, they would always make sarcastic remarks.

Nolan was also troubled by this.

So when Zelena volunteered to take care of the cheerleading team this time, Nolan was finally freed from the trouble.

After listening to what her senior said, Violeta suddenly understood and nodded.

"I see."

"Violeta, it's up to you whether you can help our club redeem itself this time!"

"Hahaha, I'll do my best."

"Don't worry! All members of our club will support you!"

Why were they suddenly so passionate?

If Violeta did not put in effort for the next two rounds, she would disappoint her fans.

After the afternoon training.

Originally, freshmen were not eligible to participate in the league.

However, Violeta and Kaylee, as the super rookies of this year, were selected for the league.

When Zelena heard this news, her expression was as disgusted as if she had eaten something unpleasant.

It was because Zelena not only customized costumes for the cheerleading team but also volunteered to customize costumes for the league members.

Her intention was to impress Nolan, but she did not expect that Violeta and Kaylee would also be among the league members!

Zelena felt uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly when she spent money to customize clothes for these two.

Violeta and Kaylee trained at the tennis court for several consecutive days.

Their relationship with the members of the tennis club grew stronger and stronger. After school, they would gather at the cafe, have a drink, and enjoy some crayfish together.

Since its opening, the cafe's business had stabilized with a steady daily flow of customers.

Violeta set up a message wall on the left side of the cafe for customers who wanted to leave their messages. In just a few days, the wall was filled with messages from Toland University students, including some confessions.

George also came to the cafe to have coffee.

This weekend, George got a haircut and appeared in front of Violeta looking fresh and clean.

Violeta looked at the rejuvenated boy in front of her and paused for a moment before reacting. "Are you George?"

"Yeah."

"Wow! Not bad! You've changed a lot. It seems like you took my advice from last time! Good job!"

Violeta smiled at him with satisfaction.

George felt a little nervous but he felt relieved when he heard Violeta say this.

"What would you like to drink? Americano? Fiona, one iced Americano here."

"All right!"

George sat in front of Violeta and saw her drawing on a blueprint. So, he asked, "Are you drawing a blueprint?"

Violeta nodded. "Yes, I'm planning to buy the second floor and open it up to make two floors. I'll need to renovate it, so I am thinking about the design now. I also want to install some artificial intelligence and sound systems in the store."

Upon hearing that, George did not hesitate and immediately responded, "I can assist you."

"Huh?"

Violeta was taken aback.

Previously, Zoren and the others had mentioned that Hayden had paid a substantial amount of money to seek George's help, but George had declined back then.

Why was he so readily agreeing now?

"It's alright, you don't have to. I'll design it myself, and then I'll hire a professional team to carry out the work."

"You don't need to spend money on me. I am better than those professional teams."

Violeta felt guilty and said, "For free? That's really not necessary."

"It's fine. You bought me a coffee, didn't you?"

"Okay, then! I heard that you're really skilled with artificial intelligence, so I'll trust you with it. From now on, you'll be a lifelong member of our store! Haha!" The two of them sat in the store, chatting and laughing.

Violeta had a lively personality, and although George was socially anxious, he was influenced by Violeta's vibrant character.

Zelena happened to pass by the cafe with her friends when they saw George inside, laughing happily with Violeta.

Zelena pursed her lips unhappily. No wonder she couldn't replace George at the library these past few days. It seemed that he was here.

After much effort, George was in Violeta's cafe!

It seemed that Zelena couldn't win George over now. This d*mn Violeta always got in her way!

Just wait, she would make sure this woman paid the price!

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A few days later, the first round of the campus beauty pageant ended.

Fifty girls successfully advanced, with Violeta firmly in third place and Zelena in fourth.

The top two spots were claimed by two seniors from the performing arts. They were also the top two in last year's Toland University campus beauty pageant. So, they had consistently performed well this year as well.

The popularity of the two seniors naturally gave them an advantage over Violeta.

Zelena was furious to be overshadowed by Violeta.

She swore to surpass Violeta in the second round, so she uploaded a video of her performing a classical dance with an umbrella early on. As soon as the second round began, Zelena's ranking skyrocketed. On the other hand, Violeta hadn't even posted any photos yet, while Zelena was going all out with her videos!

Under the encouragement of the senior, Violeta finally reluctantly uploaded a black-and-white artistic photo of herself with her hair down. Her flawless facial features and the cold, indifferent gaze in her eyes, enhanced by the high-definition camera, captivated everyone's attention at first glance!

Gosh, this photo was simply breathtaking!

The senior couldn't stop praising Violeta and she was starting to feel embarrassed.

Should she tell the senior that she took this photo with her camera last night in her bathroom?

After the photo was uploaded, everyone was amazed!

With the assistance of the tough guys at the tennis club, Violeta's ranking quickly caught up with Zelena, making them neck and neck.

More importantly, Violeta only uploaded a photo!

A single photo of hers was enough to rival a one-and-a-half-minute video. Moreover, it was only a matter of time before she surpassed Zelena. This power truly made Violeta the number one at Toland University!

The pageant of the previous year wasn't as intense as this year's!

Zelena went to great lengths to obtain votes, but she didn't expect to be caught up so easily. She was so angry that she couldn't eat for a whole day.

In order to secure a good ranking, Zelena had to spend money to buy votes and maintain her position firmly within the top three, suppressing Violeta.