Su Li didn't know what he was thinking, but she said nothing in response to his offer.
'How could I possibly ask Tang Yuanxiao for help?'
She glanced at Little Tang Mo on her other side and said in a low voice.
"Tang Yuanxiao, you don't have to do this. It won't change anything."
'He knows perfectly well I won't go to him.'
The eager light in Tang Yuanxiao's eyes dimmed for a moment. He quickly rallied, however, and focused on his work without answering.
When he didn't reply, Su Li continued, "Thank you for your help. How much did you spend on all this? I'll pay you..."
"It wasn't much," Tang Yuanxiao finally said. But when Su Li tried to ask again, he clammed up completely, refusing to speak.
Exasperated, Su Li had no choice but to drop the subject.
Tang Yuanxiao banged and hammered away for a long time, only stopping when he felt that everything was more or less fixed.
"What did your supervisor say when you left today? When will he approve it?"
