Li Wei stepped forward, drawing the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd. He followed Elizabeth down a thickly carpeted corridor to an elevator.
As the elevator doors closed, shutting out the sound of camera flashes and shutters from the main hall, Elizabeth turned and looked Li Wei up and down.
"Um... I'm sorry," she said, a rare hint of embarrassment on her face. "I... I didn't do it on purpose."
"Hm?" Li Wei paused. "What?"
"I didn't know you had also applied for this scholarship," she said, shaking her head. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have had you do this kind of work. It's a waste of your time. I'll speak to the staff in charge of the scholarship."
"Wouldn't that mean I'd be taking money from the Mellon Foundation for nothing?" Li Wei said with a smile. "I'm not sure that would be right."
