Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 193

"Huh?"

Violeta hesitated for a moment, then chuckled. "Hehe, to be honest, I haven't really practiced much."

She wasn't too into dancing, but martial arts—now that was her thing. There was a kind of similarity between the two.

Some movements seemed difficult, but in reality, they were easy to complete if you found the right point to exert force.

Of course, all of this came from Violeta's past life on the set, where she worked as a stunt double and martial arts performer, paying the price with all sorts of injuries.

She knew how to utilise the force points of her limbs and muscles to complete certain movements.

But, even with her seemingly casual tone, it wasn't going to be a walk in the park without real experience.

Hazel scoffed. "Oh, please, spare me. What you call 'casual' isn't something I haven't practiced. I know exactly how difficult it is. Otherwise, people like Vivian wouldn't be stunned."

If everyone could do it, it wouldn't be called a super-difficult skill.

"Vio, you're amazing!"

"Thanks."

Violeta smiled. "I can manage moves like that, but if you want me to dance properly, that's a different story."

Hazel rested her hand on Violeta's shoulder. "But to dance well, you need a solid foundation, just like building a pyramid. Without a base, how can you reach the top? As the saying goes, 'The stage in a minute, ten years of practice backstage.'"

Violeta nodded. "Yeah, you're right."

Hazel said, "Wait till next spring's Lotus Competition. My sister and I will go head-to-head with Lucy. That's when the real showdown begins."

That year, while Vivian was shining, Grace was down on luck.

You couldn't just breeze past this so easily. Even insiders were probably looking forward to the spring Lotus Competition!

The competition between Vivian and Grace had never stopped. They were no longer young enough to be bickering on stage, so they left that to the younger generation.

The true skill was seen in whose disciples, personally taught, could outshine the others.

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The two returned to the banquet hall.

The dinner had already begun, and Grace led her three disciples to each table to toast, then introduced Violeta to them, creating a warm atmosphere.

Halfway through the meal, the music from the neighbouring banquet hall drowned out the conversation. Since the two halls were so close, the sounds from across were crystal clear.

It seemed that Declan had arrived next door. He and Vivian were speaking on stage, their voices carrying over.

They were sharing intimate declarations of love, flaunting their affection shamelessly.

It was hard to believe it wasn't orchestrated by Vivian to disgust Grace.

Grace kept her cool, just munching away.

Hazel muttered under her breath, "How annoying."

Vivian deliberately scheduled her birthday party right next to Grace's in the same venue, even just to annoy Grace, didn't she?

But her plan backfired today.