Specifically, the story is about a 16-year-old boy living in Hua County, Anyang, Henan Province (China). He was diagnosed with an illness at the age of 14 after a leg fracture. The hospital examined him and diagnosed it as a malignant tumor. The doctors had to remove the bone inside and replace it with a prosthetic bone for the boy. After the surgery, he underwent 12 more chemotherapy sessions and has spent over 300,000 yuan (over 1 billion VND) on treatment.
Seeing their son uncomfortable, tired, and bored during the chemotherapy process in the hospital, the family comfortably allowed him to borrow a phone to play games for entertainment.
In the most recent follow-up appointment, his condition worsened, and the cancer cells had metastasized to his lungs. Some people advised Mr. Li – the boy’s father – to give up treatment, but he did not want to. He hoped to transfer his son to a better hospital in Shanghai for treatment. Unexpectedly, when he went to withdraw money, he discovered that the bank card, which he thought had over 140,000 yuan (nearly 500 million VND), actually only had over 2,000 yuan (more than 7 million VND) left. Mr. Li burst into tears because this money was all borrowed from relatives and friends.
When he got home and asked his son and checked the transaction history, he was shocked to find that his son had spent all the money on the game over the past three months. The son had accidentally seen the password for the bank card while shopping with his mother at the supermarket. He honestly admitted that he spent the money on the beautiful skins in the game.
Mr. Li’s family then contacted the game company and explained the situation. In the end, the company was flexible and stated that if they provided related verification information, they would refund 80% of the money, which is 120,000 yuan (425 million VND).
Mr. Li’s son also expressed regret: “My parents take me for check-ups every day, take care of me every day, and worry about my treatment. I will never play games again!”.
According to News.QQ