The school's surveillance cameras captured the deed. The video quickly attracted the interest of numerous media platforms after Guo's head teacher, Li Hengrui, shared the video online.

"I was shocked and scared when the earthquake happened too. But in the chaos, my primary instinct was to never leave my classmate behind," Guo said. "Everyone was safe, and that's what matters."

Guo was honored as an "Extraordinary Student" and received a prize of 9,000 yuan ($1,228). Additionally, he has been granted an exemption from tuition fees for his remaining years at the school and has been awarded a scholarship to further his studies in Germany.