Wang Yue was speechless at that answer. His assurance that Qin Li would get into Tsinghua had only been based on his past experience with Olympiad Math competitions. The acceptance letter hadn't even arrived yet, so why was the kid getting so worked up?
Wang Yue hurriedly picked up Momo's first-aid kit and drove with her to Qin Li's house.
The two families lived some distance apart, and by the time they arrived, Qin Li's grandfather had already passed away.
It wasn't that Shen Qi and the other two had neglected to call emergency services. The ambulance would have taken longer to arrive than Wang Yue and Momo did.
Unfortunately, Qin Li's grandfather hadn't recovered properly. He needed to rest and take good care of himself.
On top of that, he thought he'd already recovered and didn't want to spend more money at the hospital. Even when Qin Li told him he'd pay him back later, he still wasn't reassured.
Momo had figured that as long as he took good care of himself and avoided getting upset, he'd be fine resting at home. She hadn't expected Qin Li's grandfather, who seemed so broad-minded, to faint from excitement the moment he heard about the acceptance letter.
Qin Li had only worried that the letter itself might upset his grandfather, so today he'd just cautiously let a little information slip. He hadn't imagined that even the mere possibility would be enough to take his grandfather from him.
Qin Li blamed himself terribly. Like a wounded, helpless little animal, he stared ahead with red-rimmed eyes, but no tears fell.
But there was nothing to be done now except take care of the funeral.
With Shen Qi's help, Qin Li was familiar with the process by now, having gone through it once before. His