Regarding the story of Wang Gang, some people have thought that he is a reading material since he was a child, and he has a bookish atmosphere, and he looks white and pure. He was born in 1980 and lives in Tuoshi Town, Tianmen City, Hubei Province.
In the eyes of relatives, friends and neighbors, he is very good, and his academic performance has always been among the best. Such a child, if there is no accident, will definitely be able to excel in the future, glorify his ancestors, and let the old couple of the Wang family who have worked hard all their lives be able to live a stable life in their old age.
Ten years of searching for parents, ten years of struggle for sons. Three accidents, from walking out of the college campus to the edge of life and death in the hospital bed, everything is like a joke of fate. was born in a prestigious school, but ended up so miserable, only he knows the hardships.
It wasn't until May 6, 2011, when the scrawny young man, persuaded by the owner of an Internet café, finally decided to go to the hospital that his story began to change.
In the face of his stubbornness, the owner of the Internet café stood aside helplessly. Around 5 p.m., according to common sense, he should have already turned on the machine and got up. But the boss waited for a long time and didn't see him, so he walked over to inquire about the situation.
Brother, if you are really unwell, it is better to go to the hospital to have a look, and I will accompany you. As he spoke, the boss called the network manager next to him and prepared to help the young man up.
However, lying on the sofa, he waved his hand and refused: "No need, I'll be fine if I lie down." The boss saw that the situation was not getting better and was afraid of taking responsibility, so he called the police directly.
When the police arrived, they immediately sent the person to the Wuhan Municipal Aid Management Station and asked him about his name, address, and family situation while he was sober. But no one thought that the first thing he said when he woke up was to show off how many full-level accounts he had.
With the erosion of online games, people's quality of life is declining. In this incident, a 31-year-old young man, Wang Gang, was addicted to online games, and his physical condition was worrying, and he was even as weak as an 80-year-old man.
His hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and he was skinny, making it difficult to even stand alone. Due to limited medical access at the aid station, he was urgently transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment**.
After receiving Wang Gang's whereabouts, the village cadres in his village immediately informed his parents. Feeling apprehensive, they rushed to the hospital to visit their son.
The door of the ward was pushed open, Sun Guoxiang's ten years of thoughts poured out like a tide, and Wang Gang in front of him was no longer the high-spirited young man he was back then. What has happened in the past decade that has made a healthy and lively young man so dying?
And Wang Daohong, as a father, saw his son for the first time, and there was only indifference on his face. No tears, no hugs, like a sculpture standing at the foot of the bed. He may have been shocked by his son's current situation and did not dare to recognize him, or he may have had a premonition that this scene was coming.
Ten years of time, things are wrong, what else can they salvage? The doctor also told them that Wang Gang's tuberculosis was in the advanced stage, and his lungs were severely damaged, and there were many tuberculosiss all over his body, in other words, he was hopeless.
It's better to take him home early and spend a few more days.
Wang Gang is a piece of meat in his parents' hearts, no matter how angry he is and how disappointed he is, it is impossible to watch him die in pain. So Wang Daohong and Sun Guoxiang transferred their son back to the hospital in Tianmen City, but the diagnosis was the same as that of the hospital in Wuhan City.
At this time, no matter how much they try to treat it, it is futile, and they must face the reality. The couple had no choice but to take Wang Gang home and return to his home after a decade of absence.
Due to the aggravation of his condition, he could only lie on his side on the bed to relieve the pain, and could not eat anything except liquid food, and even drank saliva and needed his father to bring it to his mouth to feed him.
From time to time, moaning filled the entire house, and every time she heard it, Sun Guoxiang couldn't help but burst into tears. She gently stroked her son's pale and thin face, and there were countless questions in her heart that she wanted to ask, and Wang Daohong was also eager to understand what had happened in the past ten years.
However, before they could speak, a rapid cough interrupted their train of thought.
Wang Gang can't even say the whole thing now, and he has to rest for a while every few words. Hearing the news, relatives, friends and neighbors all came to visit, but they didn't believe what they saw.
Who would have thought that such an excellent college student would toss himself like this? In fact, not only did they not understand, but even Wang Daohong himself was confused.
Why did the son he had worked so hard to raise and have high hopes give in the end? Once their proud son, now he has lost his mind because he is addicted to games.
Although Wang Gang's family conditions are not wealthy, and his mother Sun Guoxiang is just an ordinary rural woman, his father Wang Daohong is a primary school teacher in the village, who has taught for 40 years and is highly respected by people.
They also have a son and a daughter, and Wang Daohong will use his vacation to do odd jobs in order to subsidize the family.
The importance of education cannot be overstated, especially for the next generation. Wang Daohong knows this very well, and especially has high hopes for his son Wang Gang. Despite the difficulties of life, he insisted on providing his son with an initial education, buying books, tape recorders and cassette tapes.
His efforts were not in vain, Wang Gang has performed well since he was a child, with excellent grades in all subjects, and he is among the best in the school. After entering junior high school, he deservedly ranked third overall among thousands of students in the county.
His outstanding performance made Wang Daohong and his wife extremely proud, and the people around him praised this introverted and sensible child, believing that he would do something in the future. After three years of hard work, Wang Gang lived up to expectations and was successfully admitted to the provincial key high school.
As long as he persists for another three years, his future will be bright.
At the important moment of the third year of high school, Wang Daohong's son returned home with a schoolbag. The head teacher called** and reminded him to strengthen the education of the child. Seeing that the college entrance examination is imminent, his son has an accident at this critical time.
Wang Daohong had to rush to the school to understand the situation, but he was surprised. It turned out that Wang Gang was addicted to video games and skipped school almost every day to run to the game hall. The teacher tried to persuade him many times, but he turned a deaf ear.
Wang Daohong was very shocked by this, he didn't give Wang Gang too much pocket money, so how did he have the money to play games? After understanding, Wang Daohong learned that Wang Gang's skills were superb, and a five-cent game coin could be played all day.
When Wang Daohong learned the truth, he angrily reprimanded his son Wang Gang. Probably because of the harsh rebuke, Wang Gang realized his mistake. He followed his father back to school, sincerely apologized to the teacher, and promised that he would make amends.
Sure enough, he did what he said, and in a month's time, the change was amazing. On the day the results of the college entrance examination were announced, Wang Gang successfully surpassed the second line, although Wang Daohong originally hoped that he could be admitted to a university, but due to his addiction to games, his grades were affected to a certain extent.
However, it is already good to be able to go to a good second university. As the first college student in the village, Wang Gang entered Wuhan Institute of Chemical Technology (now Wuhan Institute of Technology) in the praise and envy of everyone.
He chose to major in fine engineering, which has very good job prospects, and he can easily find a stable job for at least four years after graduating from university.
Everyone once regarded Wang Gang as a gifted genius, but he failed to graduate in the end. Another game-related accident, this time Wang Gang was addicted to online games and couldn't extricate himself.
Since his sophomore year, he has stopped showing up in class very often, and even when it comes to his final exams, he has failed several of his major courses. In desperation, the teacher could only contact Wang Daohong again and ask him to come to the school as soon as possible to deal with the problem.
Seeing that his son was sick again, Wang Daohong was very angry, but he had nothing to do. In addition to saying nice things in front of the teacher, he can only reprimand his son. But this lesson didn't work, perhaps because he felt that he was too far away from home for his father to reach, or because the charm of online games was too great for him to extricate himself.
After some reflection, he continued to go his own way, and even began to stay at night, staying in the Internet café for several days and nights.
College life is very different from high school, everyone is an adult, and they should know how to be self-disciplined instead of relying on the supervision of teachers. It was precisely because Wang Gang did not listen to the advice of others that he went to degenerate, which led to a sharp decline in his university studies, and he did not wake up until he graduated, and it was too late.
By the time he graduated, his other roommates were busy looking for jobs or further studies, while Wang Gang had no plans for the future and was addicted to computer games. When the graduation certificate and degree certificate were issued, Wang Gang only got a certificate of completion, which shows that his four-year college career was in vain, not only disappointed his parents' expectations, but also ruined his future.
At this time, Wang Gang was deeply ashamed, did not participate in the graduation photo of the class, and his relationship with his roommate became more and more estranged. If this blow can cheer Wang Gang up and change his ways, it will be too late.
Sadly, his shame only lasted for a short time, and he returned to his hometown with his certificate of completion, and lied to his parents that he had successfully graduated.
On August 28, 2001, Wang Gang finished his rest time in his hometown and decided to return to Wuhan to work hard. At that time, Wang Daohong and Sun Guoxiang were full of expectations for their son, they handed over the 500 yuan they had saved hard, and told him before leaving: "Take care of yourself outside, remember to contact your family if you have something, and tell us if you find a job." ”
Wang Gang promised to do it, but he called home on the night he arrived in Wuhan, which was the last time he got in touch with his parents. Perhaps at that time, he was full of fighting spirit and decided to find a good job even if he didn't have a diploma and professional knowledge.
But the reality cruelly made him feel unprecedented pressure. He didn't think much of it and immediately plunged into the world of the game. And just like that, he began a decade-long gaming career.
In order to solve his daily expenses and game expenses, Wang Gang embarked on the road of collecting second-hand books. He walked the streets searching for used books and selling them to bookstores, and although he could only make a small difference, he persevered.
Later, he contacted his former classmates through a fellow villager and began to borrow money to get by. After spending all his parents' savings, he moved into a classmate's dormitory. The classmate was still studying at the school, and instead of kicking him out, he accepted him and lived there until he graduated.
In the days of free co-housing, Wang Gang's life still revolved around arcade game arcades and Internet cafes. Later, he got a job in an arcade arcade where he repaired game consoles.
Although the monthly salary is only 300 yuan, it is much more than selling used books, and at least it can solve basic life problems.
Wang Gang's love for games and unique technology have turned his life upside down. From an ordinary game enthusiast, to a frequent visitor to the game hall, to an online technology god, Wang Gang has changed the fate of himself and the game through his efforts.
He is proficient in gaming skills, and with his innovation and sharing, he has won the praise and support of many fans. In the process, a friend from Wuhan, a thief in the woods, was attracted by Wang Gang's technology, and the two became friends.
In this process, the game and Wang Gang have achieved each other, and they are both constantly improving and developing.
Wang Gang is silent and polite in real life, but in the game world, he seems to be a different person, like a king to expand his territory. Once, he took his friend to an Internet café and played for hours until he had to stay up all night.
The thief watched Wang Gang indulge in games, and kindly persuaded him to find a serious job and rent a house. However, Wang Gang couldn't extricate himself, and he spent a dark life in the game world until 2008.
That year, he lost his job and lost his place of residence, and at the same time, a game called "Dungeons and Warriors" in China became popular, and Wang Gang became addicted to it.
Since then, the focus of Wang Gang's life has almost entirely fallen on the Internet café, and he has no other actions except to go to the snack bar next door to solve the problem of food and clothing every day. The dark, cramped, smoky environment in the Internet café quietly erodes his physical health.
However, Wang Gang was not bothered by this, but because of this online game, he found a way to "kill two birds with one stone". In the process of playing the game, he can experience the thrill of new games while earning real money.
This game supports the exchange of game currency for RMB, and the higher the level, the more levels you clear, and the more game currency you get. In addition, the rare equipment and the entire set of equipment dropped by clearing the level can be priced**.
If you are a novice player and want a high-level account, you can also choose to hire someone else to level up. These ways to make money provide Wang Gang with infinite possibilities, through game currency exchange, equipment** and helping people level up, he can earn at least more than 2,000 yuan a month.
Wang had a bold idea at the beginning, he wanted to make playing games his profession, and then open his own game hall and Internet café. However, this beautiful vision was shattered by the harsh reality.
The new ban on internet cafes stipulates that people who do not have second-generation ID cards cannot enter internet cafes. Wang Gang had already lost his ID card and could not go home to get a new one. He tried to find someone to borrow an ID card, but was unsuccessful.
Wang Gang, who is addicted to games, can only go to find a black Internet café. Before that, he rented a small single room with the money he earned from playing games, but as his illness worsened, his performance in the game was not as good as before.
Eventually, he was unable to pay his rent and had to move to an internet café. The result of this vicious circle is that his physical condition is getting worse day by day.
For the last seven months of his life, Wang Gang spent almost all of his life in an Internet café in Hongshan District. There's only one reason he's here, the couch in the corner where he sleeps is so comfortable.
With more than 20 premium accounts and hundreds of in-game coins in hand, he is sick and weak in the virtual world, but there is nothing in the real world, and he still firmly pursues his gaming career until his death.
Wang Daohong and Sun Guoxiang asked for help to save their son**, and planned to sell game accounts in order to raise money. However, Wang Gang, who learned of this, resolutely objected, and even if netizens bid 8,000 yuan each, he resolutely refused to sell it.
Because he knows that the value of these game accounts is even more than his life. Seeing their son so obsessed, Wang Daohong and his wife were shocked and sad, unable to speak.
It's too interesting for you to understand. In the last moments of his life, the thoughts and guilt of his parents were replaced by his love and persistence for the game.
He said his parents didn't understand his love for gaming, and in reality, who could really understand? His parents have been running around for ten years to find him, and the family has long been impoverished, but in the end, it was exchanged for the tragedy of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man.
Wang Gang's situation is not unique, with the popularization of Internet technology, the emergence of new games has brought waves of pleasure to Internet addicts.
These people have one thing in common, they lack a sense of accomplishment in real life, and gradually develop an avoidance mentality, and can only fill the emptiness in their hearts with the achievements of the virtual world.
Wang Gang once dreamed of making a living from games, but in those days, this idea could only be a fantasy. Even today, when working in the game industry or commenting has become a profession, no one would sacrifice their future at the cost of their body like Wang Gang.
Without self-discipline and over-indulging in the Internet, you will eventually reap the consequences. With the popularization of technology and the increasing phenomenon of young age, parents should be alert to the budding of their children's Internet addiction from the beginning and encourage them to enter the real world, rather than pinning their hopes on the ethereal online world.