Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 243 Solving the Riddles

But her grades had always been pretty bad. Every time this came up, that old lady would nag about it. Many times during meals, she brought up how bad her grades were, basically saying that such poor performance was embarrassing the Ridges.

Luckily, Carl wasn't as strict about what Hattie achieved.

He just expected Hattie's grades not to be at the bottom, and she must pass the final exams.

With the end of the semester approaching, if her grades were too low this time, she'd be caught by that old nag from the family again.

It's really getting more annoying the more I think about it.

If participating in the game in the Old Town this time could earn credits, Hattie would definitely join.

Soon after, everyone showed up.

Violeta gave them the handbooks and told everyone that doing well in the game activities at the Old Town could earn them bonus points.

The student council arranged for a senior to go with them to the Old Town. They'd have half an hour to do their own thing and then gather back at the lodge at noon for lunch.

The leader made sure everyone got the message.

The scenery in the Old Town was delightful.

Kaylee stopped frequently along the way, taking lots of photos with Violeta and posting them on her Instagram.

She even got a free keychain shaped like an ancient pagoda.

Once they scattered, everyone started doing their own thing. Some went to puppetry shows, while others, who had credits deducted at school, headed straight to the game booths to participate. Violeta spotted the riddle guessing game advertised in the pamphlet earlier and was very interested, so she headed to the riddle guessing booth.

When they arrived, there was already a long line in front of the booth.

do you want

sign next to them that listed the

guessing five riddles got a cute rabbit-themed

ten got two plates of free special

a small rabbit-shaped

could be

the most of it and bring back some free

but these

said, "Just give it

joined the

to guess, any incorrect answer would reset their

were taken to a small pavilion behind it to answer the riddles, so that those waiting in line wouldn't overhear the answers. Violeta and Kaylee waited in line together for

really hard. I didn't even get a keychain, let alone a

on this for extra point, forget it. The boss said only the person

right overall

extra points."

easy, wouldn't everyone

conversation dampened everyone's enthusiasm, and quite a few people decided to drop out, leaving the queue half as long. Some left voluntarily,

words, Kaylee spoke up to Violeta, "See? It really is

"The important

started letting people into the pavilion again to

and Kaylee

line and

stepped forward to

departments.

could sit aside and

but after the first group came out complaining, a lot of them. decided not to join, and

line lacked one more

for a while, Kaylee glanced at the