The atmosphere in the hall was tense for a moment. It was as if time and space had frozen.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on Jasmine. Kaeran was also looking at her nervously. He would never have imagined that his life would actually be determined by what his disciple, Jasmine, would say.
"Jasmine, I'm your master. I've taught you..." He wanted to persuade Jasmine.
However, as soon as he spoke, Fade instantly snorted and interrupted Kaeran, "Shut up."
On the other side, Abbott also wanted to persuade her. When Fade's cold gaze swept over him, he immediately retracted his words and did not dare to speak.
Jasmine was in a dilemma. After hesitating for a while, her eyes twinkled. Then she raised her head, looked at Kaeran and said, "On my journey in learning Chinese medicine, you are my master and have indeed taught me a lot of things. In any case, I should thank you."
Hearing this, Kaeran looked excited. He quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, that's right."
However, Jasmine changed her tone and said, "On the other hand, I can't forgive you for forcing me to marry Hamlet."
"This, about this..." Kaeran's expression became nervous when he heard this. He quickly explained, "I did that for your own good. Your father and I want to..."
Abbott hastily said, "Hamlet is Kaeran's favorite disciple, a famous martial artist from the younger generation of Capital City. It's an honor to marry him. How can you hate your master for it?"
Jasmine frowned and said, "This has nothing to do with status. I'm not close to Hamlet and I don't have any feelings for him. I don't want to marry someone I don't like, let alone be forced into it."
Speaking about it, Jasmine's expression became a little emotional.
"We're really doing this for your own good! Once you're older, you'll know the benefits of choosing Hamlet. We..." Abbott wanted to persuade her further.
However, when he saw Jasmine's expression turning colder, Kaeran quickly gave him a look that made him shut his mouth. He then said, "It is true that we have been too hasty and did not consider your feelings. Now that your father and I have understood your intentions, of course we will not force you."
"Really?" Jasmine looked at the two of them.
"Of course. I'll announce the cancellation of the wedding immediately. I won't interfere with your relationships again." Kaeran quickly nodded and hinted at Abbott.
Abbott quickly nodded and said to Jasmine, "From now on, your marriage will be entirely up to you."
"This..." A smile appeared on Jasmine's face when she heard it. She pondered for a moment before raising her head to look at Fade, "Mr. Chen, if that's the case, then I'm satisfied. So they..."
Kaeran and Abbott's expressions were both excited and emotional. It was obvious that Jasmine had been moved by their words. It was because she cared about them, so she wanted to let them go.
Fade understood what Jasmine meant. He nodded and said, "If you think it's appropriate to let them go, then I will do as you ask."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen!" Jasmine said with a nod.
Kaeran was extremely excited. He looked at Fade's palm, which was as heavy as a mountain over his head, while he tried to break free.
"As for that, it's our mistake. We won’t do it again." Kaeran admitted his mistake and started to beg for forgiveness since he knew that he couldn't make any more excuses.
Jasmine's expression changed slightly as she looked at Fade. It was obvious that his heart had softened.
Fade nodded and said, "One last question. Why did you accept Jasmine as your disciple? Why did you have to force her to marry your favourite disciple, Hamlet?"
Those questions had always lingered in Fade's heart and could not be resolved.
Szeto Academy had developed well in Capital City. It was even stronger than the Chung and Luo family. With such a powerful force, Hamlet could be regarded as favored by God and very successful.
Although Jasmine was not bad looking and had a good figure, she was not that outstanding. If Hamlet wanted to choose, there were many more outstanding and suitable women in the capital who would want to marry him.
However, Kaeran still insisted on having Jasmine marry Hamlet and even forced her to do so. It made Fade feel suspicious and confused.
At that moment, after listening to Fade's question, Kaeran's expression suddenly changed and he seemed a little panicked. He stammered, "This, this..."
"This is because Jasmine is talented in Chinese medicine. I don't want her to waste her talent, so I took her in as my disciple," Kaeran explained.
Fade continued coldly, "That's reasonable, but as the Principal of Szeto Academy and a middle stage Earth Level martial artist, why did you hide your identity and refuse to let Jasmine disclose this?"
"This, this..." Beads of sweat began to form on Kaeran's forehead, "She is a disciple whom I accepted privately. I didn't want to make it public, so I kept it a secret."
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