Chapter 172 Qiao'er, don't contact me, I'm afraid Chairman Zheng will misunderstand.

"Chairman, we just received news that the Su Family is currently selling off their assets. Su Qiaoer has already sold all the jewelry and luxury goods under her name, with a total profit of 12 million yuan."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jie's expression remained calm.

"If I recall correctly, she used to treasure those things like her own life. I never expected she would sell them all now. Hmph."

After all, Zheng Jie had been married to Su Qiaoer before, so he naturally knew very well how much she treasured those items.

Those items had cost over a hundred million, yet to think they were sold for such a low price now. This goes to show just how desperate the Su Family is for money. And rightly so—this was something Zheng Jie had personally orchestrated, wasn't it to drive the Su Family into a dead end with no money?

"There is one more thing. News has come from the Hospital that Father Su has regained consciousness. His vital signs are relatively stable, but the aftereffects are quite severe. He can't speak clearly, and he has lost some of his ability to live independently, requiring round-the-clock care. The Su Family is currently considering selling the Villa, but no agency is willing to accept it yet."

"Those rich people value face the most. If the owner has AIDS, how many people would be willing to take over? Aren't they afraid others will think they have an interest in AIDS?"

If that Villa were sold under normal circumstances, it would definitely sell, and the price wouldn't be low—at least five hundred million could be fetched. But that assumes the owner is just short on funds and needs to recoup capital. In such cases, there are actually quite a few people willing to take over. But now, given the Su Family's situation, no one will touch it.

Most importantly, Zheng Jie is still around. If someone takes it over, they would offend Zheng Jie, which basically means they can no longer survive in this circle. So, even if they want to sell, it's unlikely they will be able to.

"Keep an eye on them. If they make any moves, tell me immediately."

At this point, Zheng Jie certainly had to guard against the Su Family acting desperately like a dog jumping over a wall, though in the current situation, Zheng Jie felt the Su Family was incapable of doing such a thing.

"Rest assured, our staff is currently monitoring them around the clock."

"That's good."

During this time, Su Qiaoer had approached quite a few agencies, but not a single company was willing to help them list the Villa. It seemed as if the Villa was destined to just rot in their hands.

Su Qiaoer even hesitated for a long time before deciding to talk to her former best friends to see if these past friends could help. But in this circle, people are truly fickle once you lose your status.

"Su Qiaoer, I've been really busy lately, so I really don't have time to meet. How about this, when I'm done with this busy period, I'll come find you to hang out."

This kind of response was actually considered quite decent; at the very least, the person still cared about past sentiments and wouldn't make Su Qiaoer look too bad, and the excuse given was reasonably plausible.

But these people were in the minority; most people didn't even pick up the phone.

Some even went so far that when Su Qiaoer called, she was surprised to find that she had already been blocked by them.

Su Qiaoer had done a lot of mental preparation before calling these people, because doing so was tantamount to shattering all her past pride and stepping on it. Yet, unexpectedly, doing so yielded no return at all.

At this moment, Su Qiaoer still thought too highly of herself. She felt her face was important, but in reality, in this current circle, no one took her face seriously at all.

Moreover, the way the others acted was in line with the normal rules of this circle. If those friends had encountered a similar situation and came to Su Qiaoer, Su Qiaoer would likely have acted exactly the same way.

One could only say that these people merely had a superficial "plastic" sisterhood. When everyone has power and influence, naturally everyone gets along well. But once someone loses their power, they are naturally cut off, and there will never be any contact again.

After all, to survive in this circle, the most important thing is the exchange of interests. When everyone has interests to gain, they wish they could be sleeping in the same bed every day, even saying unbelievable things like "we'll die together."

After hanging up the phone, Su Qiaoer frowned deeply. At this moment, she felt a sense of helplessness inside; she had absolutely no idea what she should do now.

"Su Qiaoer, is there still no news about the Villa?"

When Mother Su spoke to her daughter, her tone was full of concern. Upon hearing this, Su Qiaoer shook her head.

She had already exhausted every method she could think of, but it still had no effect. She really had no options left now.

"The warmth and coldness of human relationships, indeed. When our family was prosperous, these people licked our boots like dogs, and no matter how much we hit them, they wouldn't leave. But now? Now that our family has fallen into misfortune, these people run faster than anyone. It's truly laughable. Do you believe that if it were Zheng Jie selling your former Villa right now, these very same people would offer an astronomical price?"

Su Qiaoer absolutely believed her mother's words, because those people would do anything to please Zheng Jie.

If Zheng Jie were to demand that someone arrange for their wife or daughter to be his mistress, these people would absolutely send them over at the first opportunity. In the eyes of these people, the importance of making money surpasses everything else.

"There's no point in saying these things now."

"Right now, this Villa is like a money-draining beast. Every year, we have to pay an astronomical management fee, which is something we can hardly afford."

Su Qiaoer actually had a bit of a headache at this moment. Just then, Mother Su looked at Su Qiaoer.

"Su Qiaoer, do you think we should consider mortgaging this house? We could just take out a loan from the Bank."

Hearing this, Su Qiaoer was slightly stunned.

It seemed... this was a solution.