I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: You Owe Me My Daughter’s Life
 

Five million really wasn’t much for Mi Chen Game.

But if Mi Chen acknowledged this compensation, what would they do when similar incidents happened in the future, like a child committing suicide by jumping off a building because they were banned from a game after spending money?

What’s more, what if some people deliberately got banned by Mi Chen Game and then harmed their own children in order to demand a huge compensation?

Gu Hanchen said, “You also said that the stock market is opening tonight. Should we just let them continue to make a scene if we don’t pay the five million? The annual meeting is also coming up.”

Yuan Xi said, “Let’s go to the Michen Building first and talk to them before we decide.”

Yuan Xi gently touched her belly, hoping that the twins would be good and born as expected on the due date, after she took care of this matter.

On the way back to Jiang City.

Huo Shiyuan received a call from Fu Qin. Fu Yixian was no longer affected by the sleeping drugs, but she still hadn’t woken up.

A trace of disappointment crossed Huo Shiyuan’s face.

Yuan Xi looked at the computer in front of her, talking on the phone with the public relations manager Fang Qin.

“The child who jumped off committed suicide on the mountain behind Qingshan Middle School; was he from Jiang City?”

Fang Qin on the other end of the phone said, “The child wasn’t from Jiang City, but from Wu City next door. They came over to Qingshan Middle School because there was a wrestling competition, and so they lived and studied at the school for these half a month.

The poor child still lived at the school during New Year’s Day, while other students and parents happily went home for the new year.”

Although Wu City and Jiang City were two different cities, the distance between Qingshan Middle School and Wu City was only about a half-hour drive.

Yuan Xi looked out of the high-speed rail window just as Wu City was indicated by a roadside sign.

Yuan Xi said, “He didn’t go home for New Year’s Day and stayed at the school?”

Fang Qin said, “Yes, Qingshan Middle School had already stopped supporting boarding, but there were more than twenty kids from Wu City who stayed for the competition. However, all the other kids from Wu City went back; only the girl, Li Mengnan, stayed at the school.”

“I heard her parents didn’t have time to pick her up, and they didn’t have time to take care of her at home, so they made her stay at Qingshan Middle School by herself over the New Year’s holiday.”

Yuan Xi felt the fetus move more obviously in her stomach, and she touched her belly and whispered softly, “Be good, babies, be good.”

“They don’t have time to pick her up, but they do have time to make a fuss.”

When Yuan Xi arrived in front of the Michen Building, it was 6:30 p.m.

It was already very dark at 6:30 p.m. in winter, but it was also exactly when the first wave of Mi Chen employees finished work; Li Mengnan’s parents were blocking the entrance, causing many colleagues to be afraid to leave through the main door, and instead had to take a detour through the underground parking garage.

While still in the car, Yuan Xi had instructed the administrative department to open a side door, allowing employees to enter and exit through there.

After getting out of the car with Huo Shiyuan’s help, she asked, “Are you okay?”

Yuan Xi nodded, “Yes, I’m okay.”

The entrance was full of reporters, and many were live streaming.

Earlier in the car, Yuan Xi had glanced at one stream that had already reached 200,000 viewers, all of whom felt that Mi Chen should pay with money and a life.

At this time, many netizens had also rushed to the Mi Chen Building to bring flowers in memory of the deceased student.

“Game companies nowadays are really harmful. Interstellar Voyage is not the first time this has happened.”

“Exactly, so many kids, so many families have been destroyed because of Interstellar Voyage. I heard that after Mi Chen’s IPO, the Chairman of Mi Chen became Jiangcheng’s Richest Man; it’s so disgusting!”

“It is disgusting, all that parents’ hard-earned money!”

Listening to the surrounding comments, Yuan Xi, protected by bodyguards, approached the mourning parents of Li Mengnan.

The media reporter saw Yuan Xi and eagerly passed her the microphone, “Chairman Yuan, a middle school student has died because of Mi Chen’s actions. What do you have to say?”

“Chairman Yuan, regarding the middle school student who jumped to their death after their account was banned, what would you like to say?”

“What measures will Mi Chen implement in the future to address underage gaming?”

Yuan Xi responded, “I am deeply grieved by the passing of Student Li Xiaotong. Mi Chen has always opposed minors making in-game purchases, and we have enforced real-name registration and even utilized facial recognition technology to prevent gaming addiction among minors.

I have looked into Li Xiaotong’s game account. It was registered under the name Wu Aihua, which is the grandmother of Li Xiaotong. Li Xiaotong had made a total recharge of 78 yuan: the first recharge was 66 yuan, then 6 yuan, and another 6 yuan.

Upon receiving the request from Li Xiaotong’s parents for a refund of the minor’s recharges, Mi Chen refunded the full 78 yuan through the original payment channel within three business days, and also banned the account that had been used by the minor.

The tragedy of Li Xiaotong is something both Mi Chen and I never wanted to see. It is clearly stated in Mi Chen’s recharge agreement that minors are not allowed to make payments, and when Li Xiaotong’s parents contacted Mi Chen’s customer service for a refund, we also warned them that the account would be banned and all account data would cease to exist.”

The reporter then asked, “Will Mi Chen compensate for the death of Li Xiaotong?”

Yuan Xi looked directly into the camera and said, “The passing of Li Xiaotong has no connection with Mi Chen, and there is no need for any compensation from us.”

Li Mengnan’s mother, hopping mad, said, “No connection with you? How could it have no connection with you? My daughter’s suicide note explicitly stated that it was because Mi Chen banned her account that she felt her life had no hope and chose to leave.”

Yuan Xi stated, “I have already instructed the tech department to recover Li Xiaotong’s account data. This is the gaming activity report the tech department just retrieved for Li Xiaotong’s account. She basically did not play from Monday to Friday, only playing for about two hours each on Saturday and Sunday.

Li Xiaotong’s academic performance was excellent; she also had a special talent for wrestling. She came to Qingshan Middle School this time to participate in a wrestling competition. I don’t believe such an exceptional student would feel that her long life was hopeless just because a game account she had for only half a year was banned.”

Li Mengnan’s mother, emotionally gripping the paper in her hand, said, “You know my daughter was excellent too. My obedient daughter, it’s all because of you! It’s because of Mi Chen’s account banning that my daughter wrote that suicide note and died. You owe my daughter her life!”

Li Mengnan’s mother attempted to approach, but was stopped by a bodyguard beside Huo Shiyuan.

Yuan Xi addressed the media again, “Mi Chen is deeply pained by this tragedy and will continue to strictly enforce measures against gaming addiction and underage gaming. We are also willing to donate five million to the Jiangcheng Youth Psychological Health Center, to support the mental health issues of the students in Jiang City.”

After Yuan Xi had spoken, she entered the Michen Building to hold an emergency meeting.

Upon seeing Yuan Xi, Fang Qin breathed a heavy sigh of relief, “I’m sorry to have put you on the spot when you’re about to give birth. This incident has really blown up, and Mengyou is not helping, actually stirring up trouble behind the scenes.”

Yuan Xi slightly furrowed her brows, having always thought that regardless of how game companies competed, they were united against the issue of minors.

Upon entering the conference room, she pressed her swollen temples and asked, “President Zhang, have all the records for Li Mengnan’s game account been recovered?”

“They have been recovered,” he replied.

Yuan Xi opened Li Mengnan’s chat history, and immediately, a game friend named Rainbow Little White Horse sent a message.

“Girl! You’re finally online, were you unbanned?”

“I’m so glad, I’ve been unable to contact you.”

“Did your parents really not pick you up for New Year’s Day and chose to go with your brother to the ocean park in A City instead?”

“Girl, why aren’t you responding to me?”

Yuan Xi turned to President Zhang, “Trace the phone number for this account.”

President Zhang quickly located the phone number.

Yuan Xi dialed it, and a mature-sounding woman’s voice answered.

“Hello, Mi Chen Games. May I ask if you are Rainbow Little White Horse from Interstellar Voyage?”

The voice on the phone hesitated, “What’s going on? You’re not a scammer, are you?”

Yuan Xi said, “I’m not. I’ve seen your chat history with Li Mu Zi. Do you know Li Mu Zi?”

“What’s the matter? I am Rainbow Little White Horse. Is there any problem? Why did you ban Mu Zi’s account? That little sister relied on finding friends in the game to talk to on weekends!”

Yuan Xi said, “I’m sorry to tell you a piece of news. Li Mu Zi, the student, has passed away.”

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