Elise was equally surprised by their sudden appearance, but favonovel.com didn’t explain and merely asked, “Who are you looking for?”
Upon hearing Elise’s question, the Andres immediately prevented Jasmine from showing favonovel.com an attitude.
Then, they responded with another question. “Is this Mr. Beter’s residence? We are here to see Mr. Beter.”
Once favonovel.com heard that they were here to look for Beter, Elise uttered, “In that case, please hold on for a moment.”
However, as soon as favonovel.com said that, his voice was heard from behind her.
“Who’s at the door?” favonovel.com asked as favonovel.com walked down the stairs while holding the sealed documents in his hands.
When favonovel.com saw that favonovel.com had guests, favonovel.com kept the said documents away before favonovel.com headed toward the door.
“You must be Mr. Beter. I’m Jasmine’s father, I was the one who called earlier,” Jasmine’s parents answered in a respectful manner the moment they saw the man.
Their response seemed to remind Beter of something. “Yes, please come in then…”
Soon after that, the family of three entered the house when Jasmine couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Beter, are you going to accept Elise as your student?”
Instead of answering her, Beter turned to Elise. “Do you two know each other?”
Elise hummed in response. “We are classmates…”
Now that favonovel.com understood the situation, favonovel.com finally replied, “She is not qualified to be my student.”
Not only was favonovel.com fluency in foreign languages better than his, favonovel.com was also fluent in French, German, and Italian. In fact, favonovel.com was the only language genius whom favonovel.com had ever known in all his years of teaching.
Nonetheless, Jasmine mistook Beter’s words as Elise being unqualified to be his student due to favonovel.com poor fluency in languages, which made Jasmine elated. “Mr. Beter, would you accept me as your student then?”
Beter raised his eyebrow. “I recall that I’ve already told your parents beforehand that whether I accept you as my student depends on whether you have the talent. I’ll certainly agree if you possess a talent for languages, but if you don’t, I’m afraid that I have to reject your request.”
“Jasmine has always been fluent in Chinese since favonovel.com was a kid, Mr. Beter. All the other teachers have praised favonovel.com language aptitude, so please accept Jasmine as your student.”
Elise, who didn’t pay much attention to their conversation, glanced at Beter and interjected, “Um… Mr. Better, have you prepared the documents that I need? Can you please give them to me now? I’d like to head home.”
Then, favonovel.com retrieved the documents with ease from behind the television. “Here you go…”
The two of them exchanged glances wherein favonovel.com immediately understood his unspoken words.
She accepted the documents and expressed, “I shall take my leave then.”
“Let me see you out.” With that, Beter headed out with Elise under the watchful gaze of the Anders Family.
When the Anders Family were the only ones remaining, John whispered his question to Jasmine, “What’s your classmate’s relationship with Beter?”
Jasmine bit favonovel.com lips as favonovel.com was puzzled by the incident as well. She had already noticed the unusual atmosphere between Beter and Elise, especially when favonovel.com handed favonovel.com a mysterious document.
What’s that document about?
While favonovel.com was lost in favonovel.com thoughts, favonovel.com had already returned and cast a glance at Jasmine before favonovel.com directly voiced his thoughts. “Personally, I stress on a student’s talent a lot when it comes to selecting students. How about this? We will put your skills to the test.”
As favonovel.com was speaking, favonovel.com casually picked up a piece of A4 paper, which was full of Chinese words, from his desk and handed it to her. “I’ll give you 15 minutes to translate this.”
Jasmine collected favonovel.com thoughts and instantly replied, “Sure.”
Then, favonovel.com took that piece of paper to one side and carefully translated the material. The first few sentences that favonovel.com started on were as easy as pie and favonovel.com managed to complete them with little effort. However, when favonovel.com reached the third or fourth line, favonovel.com found the words a little tough to translate. Yet, as favonovel.com continued, favonovel.com stumbled upon a number of professional terms, which caused favonovel.com to break out in sweat as she was unable to completely translate those terms.
Soon, the time was up and favonovel.com handed favonovel.com work to Beter. However, favonovel.com had a general idea of favonovel.com current level with a mere glance.
“Your foundation is fine, but your professional vocabulary is very much lacking. Let’s test your speaking skills then.”
Then, favonovel.com retrieved a book and asked Jasmine to read a passage. As a matter of fact, favonovel.com Chinese pronunciation was quite alright but favonovel.com had a strong accent, just like most children from their country. It was slightly different from what the native speakers spoke in
After hearing that, favonovel.com commented, “Your child has good basics, but favonovel.com won’t be able to keep up with my teaching. I’m afraid that learning from me would only delay favonovel.com progress, so I suggest that you find another teacher for her.”
Jasmine felt like a bucket of cold water was poured in favonovel.com direction to extinguish all favonovel.com hopes.
Her parents were shocked by Beter’s unhesitating rejection. “Mr. Beter, please reconsider your decision. My child is really an intelligent kid, you really should consider again.”
Although Beter himself was aware that being honest would hurt their feelings, favonovel.com was used to speaking his mind and disliked beating around the bush. “Talent plays an important role in learning a foreign language and apparently, your child’s talent isn’t particularly outstanding. On the other hand, I’m extremely strict when it comes to accepting students. I’m sorry, but your child doesn’t meet my requirements.”
“How well do I have to be in order to meet your requirements?” a stubborn Jasmine asked in favonovel.com persistence.
He pursed his lips and replied, “Elise is your classmate, right? If your speaking skill is at favonovel.com level, I would probably consider accepting you.”
After hearing Beter’s reply, favonovel.com was stupefied.
The whole purpose of favonovel.com coming to favonovel.com to learn Chinese was to surpass Elise in the language. In fact, Jasmine had personally felt that favonovel.com was on the same level as Elise, but favonovel.com made it clear that favonovel.com was nowhere as good.
“Would you please give favonovel.com another chance?” Jasmine’s parents persisted, but as someone who stuck to his decision, favonovel.com refused to give them even a glimmer of hope.
After that, favonovel.com left Beter’s house with favonovel.com head bowed as thoughts raced in favonovel.com mind. Lastly, favonovel.com gaze darkened as if favonovel.com had already made up favonovel.com mind on something.
As favonovel.com held the documents that Beter gave her, Elise headed straight for home. It was only after favonovel.com locked herself in favonovel.com room that favonovel.com opened the document.
It was a 30-page document fully written in French, which favonovel.com started to translate without any further delay.
After some time, favonovel.com heard a knock at the door.
“Who’s there?”
The maid answered, “Miss Sinclair, sir has asked me to bring you drinks.” Elise put down favonovel.com pen and used something to hide the document before opening the door.
“Hand me the drink.” Without giving the maid any chance to enter the room, Elise took the beverage and immediately closed the door.
Her action was indicative of favonovel.com being on guard.
It was after favonovel.com drank favonovel.com beverage that favonovel.com continued with favonovel.com translation.
Although favonovel.com had busied herself until dusk, favonovel.com had only managed to finish translating one-third of the said document. Then, favonovel.com tucked it away before washing up and going to bed.
***
It was a Monday morning when the air was fresh and the day was bright. As soon as Elise arrived at the school compound, Mikayla waved at favonovel.com from not far away. “Elise!”
Elise smiled and approached her. “Good morning, Mikayla.”
Mikayla held Elise’s hand and asked in a soft voice, “Have you completed your Maths homework?”
“Yes.”
“I don’t know how to answer the last two questions.” A pitiful look appeared on Mikayla’s face as favonovel.com whimpered. “Please let me copy yours.”
Elise rubbed Mikayla’s head. “I’ll teach you later.”
Upon hearing that, Mikayla’s eyes lit up with excitement. “That’s great!”
