Her voice became quieter and quieter, until it was barely audible.
When Zhao Yi didn't know what to say, Qian Hong suddenly tip-toed and softly tapped his cheek, then quickly turned and ran away, loudly saying, "Thank you!"
Zhao Yi couldn't help but laugh, responding loudly, "It's me who should be thanking you. Your research has been a great help to me. I've been working on a related research without much progress. Your theories and explanations have shown me the path forward."
Upon hearing this, Qian Hong stopped at the stairway, turned around with a blushing face and said, "That's great. Keep going!"
"Keep going!"
...
Zhao Yi wasn't just comforting Qian Hong. He truly found inspiration in her research.
Qian Hong did make some minor progress in her research on intercepting routing information. The progress was so minor that it was hard to notice. It probably wouldn't get much attention if published, but one should never underestimate 'minor progress'.