This story is about a 16-year-old boy from Hua County, Anyang, Henan Province, China. He was diagnosed with cancer at 14 after a leg fracture. Doctors found a malignant tumor, removed the affected bone, and replaced it with an artificial one. After surgery, he underwent 12 rounds of chemotherapy, costing over 300,000 yuan (more than 1 billion VND).
Seeing their son frustrated and exhausted from treatment, the family allowed him to use a phone to play games for entertainment.
During a recent checkup, his condition worsened as cancer spread to his lungs. Some advised his father, Mr. Li, to stop treatment, but he refused. He hoped to transfer his son to a better hospital in Shanghai. However, when withdrawing money, he found the bank card balance was only about 2,000 yuan (7 million VND), not the 140,000 yuan (nearly 500 million VND) he expected. Mr. Li broke down because the money was borrowed from relatives and friends.
At home, after questioning his son and checking transaction history, Mr. Li was shocked to learn his son had spent all the money on in-game purchases over the past three months. The boy had accidentally seen the payment password while shopping with his mother and admitted he bought skins because they looked so cool.
The family contacted the game company to explain the situation. The company agreed to refund 80% of the amount, about 120,000 yuan (425 million VND), after verifying the information.
The boy expressed deep regret: “My parents take me to the hospital every day, care for me, and worry about my treatment. I will never play games again!”
Reported by News.QQ
