Chapter 165 Selling Off Family Property, Su Qiao'er: I Just Want to Live

With modern medical technology, although a stroke is very dangerous, if the patient is rushed to the Hospital immediately, there usually won't be any major issues. Sitting outside the operating room, Su Qiaoer and her mother clasped their hands together, praying incessantly, hoping that the news coming out of the operating room would be good.

However, even if the surgery went smoothly, the aftereffects would be quite obvious. For instance, Father Su would likely suffer from trembling hands, a crooked mouth with drooling, and would probably walk with a limp. It's safe to say that Father Su never dreamed he would face such a moment. All their money was already gone, and now that Father Su had developed this condition, it was a massive blow to them.

"Are you sure? A stroke and he was admitted to the Hospital?"

Zheng Jie was slightly surprised when he learned of this, as he hadn't expected the situation to turn out this way.

Upon hearing the question, the secretary nodded. He had already confirmed the matter with the Hospital and only informed his boss after making sure there were no issues.

"Yes. I just spoke with the person in charge at the Hospital, and they confirmed the current situation. It seems that when Su Qiaoer told her family about the matter, his blood pressure spiked, leading to the stroke. Father Su had already been hospitalized a while ago due to Su Qiaoer's HIV diagnosis, so this situation is somewhat expected. He is currently being resuscitated, and the outcome is still unclear."

"A stroke isn't necessarily a huge problem; he should be saved without any issues. However, there will be trouble for Father Su going forward. Can he accept becoming like this? That's not necessarily certain."

In fact, regarding the handling of the Su Family, Zheng Jie had personally arranged many things, so he had anticipated many of the outcomes in advance.

However, regarding the Su Family, he had only exerted a little effort and hadn't even delivered a fatal blow yet. He didn't expect the Su Family to collapse so quickly. It must be said that between the Zheng Group and the Su Family, the Zheng Group is simply more resilient.

"That remains to be seen, but there is an old saying in our country: 'It is better to live a wretched life than to die.' So, I think he will likely survive."

Zheng Jie nodded. If the Su Family wanted to go abroad now, it would be absolutely impossible because they had no funds left. Although they still had some money on hand and could sell assets, because Zheng Jie had frozen over 2 billion, they absolutely wouldn't dare to go abroad again. After all, if they lost what little remained, they would truly have nothing left.

Combined with Father Su's current condition, they would likely have to stay in the country.

Anyone who has waited outside an operating room for a family member knows that every minute and every second spent waiting is agonizing and painful, especially when a family member is suffering from a major illness.

If it were a minor illness, one's mindset might be better, but if it is a serious illness, one feels restless and uneasy.

The Su Family members were now truly experiencing what it meant to be restless and uneasy. Sitting was uncomfortable, and standing was uncomfortable. They were filled with anxiety, fearing that in the next second, news of Father Su's death would come from the operating room.

However, it was clear that human life is quite resilient, and one does not simply die from a stroke.

"You can rest assured. The surgery went quite smoothly, and there are no major issues. Next, he will be sent to the ICU for observation for two to three days. If there are no problems, he can be transferred to a general ward, so please rest assured."

"Will my father have any aftereffects?" Su Qiaoer took a deep breath and asked the question she wanted to know most. Upon hearing this, the doctor thought for a moment and then sighed helplessly. It might be hard for the family to accept, but stating the future prognosis was a responsibility they, as doctors, had to shoulder.

"Actually, you have probably seen some stroke patients on television. Although our surgery here was very successful, the damage this disease causes to the body is completely irreversible. Therefore, after being discharged in the future, Father Su will likely be the same as the stroke patients you have seen on TV."

"For now, he has some ability to live independently, but he must have someone around him. Furthermore, as time passes, the patient's bodily functions will continue to decline, and these aftereffects will become increasingly severe and obvious."

Hearing this, the expression on Su Qiaoer's face was ugly. Although she had some expectations in her heart, when the other party actually said it, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. But there was no way around it; this was reality, and it wouldn't change because of any of her thoughts.

"I understand."

The doctor nodded and left, as he still had many follow-up tasks to handle.

After sending the doctor off, only Su Qiaoer and her mother remained in the empty corridor.

"Su Qiaoer, what should we do now?" The Su mother was a person without a backbone. Now that such a big thing had happened, she was a bit lost and didn't know how to handle what came next. With her husband still in the ICU, she could only pin her hopes on her daughter.

By this time, Su Qiaoer had gradually calmed down. She also understood that, in any case, they could no longer consider going abroad. After all, over 2 billion had been frozen, and even if they transferred it out, the Zheng Group would never let them off. Therefore, the option of going abroad was directly rejected.

So they would have to stay in the country. However, the biggest problem they faced was that the Su Family had no money left inside. There was only about 8 million remaining, but the annual cost for the Villa alone was an astronomical figure. This money might not even be enough to pay the Villa's management fees for a few years. Therefore, the most urgent task now was to sell the Villa immediately.

On one hand, it could recoup funds; on the other hand, it could reduce the family's expenses. Although this Villa symbolized their past dignity, now that just surviving was becoming a problem, how important was dignity?

It must be said that at this moment, Su Qiaoer had regained some rationality and was not panicking. If she were to panic as well, then the Su Family would truly be finished.

"There is only one situation now: we must quickly sell off all these assets that require us to pay astronomical figures every year, even if we have to sell them at a deep discount."

At this moment, Su Qiaoer looked at the Su mother, her tone full of determination. Upon hearing this, the Su mother frowned tightly. To be honest, having lived here for so many years, she definitely had feelings for this Villa. However, she also knew that the money currently in the family's hands did not entitle them to own these things anymore, so selling it was the best outcome.

Furthermore, she was also aware that selling it in such a rush meant the price would likely be driven down very, very low. They might only be able to sell it for 20% of its value, or even less, but even so, they had to sell it.

"Let's not rush this matter yet. Let's wait until your father comes out. The assets we currently have under our name are just so-so, but at least we still have some shares in the Su Group, and we can still receive dividends every year. If we lose even these things, then we are truly finished."

Everyone in this world needs money to survive. If they want to survive and don't have enough money on hand, they have no choice but to go out and work. For people who have been bosses—especially those who used to manage enterprises worth hundreds of billions or even close to a trillion—going out to work is tantamount to self-humiliation. Many people cannot get past that mental hurdle.

However, in order to survive, even if it meant humiliation, they would have to do it. And in all likelihood, it would be the Su Parents who would have to do it, after all, Su Qiaoer currently has HIV.

This is truly a life worse than death. You were indeed quite successful in the past, but so what? With just one word, one arrangement, they would become penniless. At this moment, Su Qiaoer could no longer bring herself to hate Zheng Jie, because she was afraid that her hatred would be known by him, and she would face his most violent retaliation.

Seeing that the time was about right, Su Qiaoer looked at her mother.

"Mom, now that Dad is in the ICU, there's no point in you staying here. Why don't you go home first? If anything happens, I will call you immediately, so please go back."

Su Qiaoer's tone was full of worry. After all, considering her mother's age, she was worried that if she stayed up late, something else might happen to her. After all, too many things had happened in the family during this period, which was a test for everyone in the house, and the family truly could not afford for another person to have an incident.

"I wouldn't be able to sleep if I went back anyway, so I might as well stay at the Hospital. If anything happens, I can know about it immediately. Alright, it's fine, believe that everything will get better."

When the Su mother said this, even she didn't believe it. She couldn't imagine any possibility for her family to make a comeback. For them, being able to maintain the status quo in the current situation was already very good. The most terrifying thing was that if the other party was still unwilling to let them go and kept pursuing them, they would have no means of resistance.

Seeing her mother's attitude so firm, Su Qiaoer sighed and didn't say anything more.

It was true; going back would also be nerve-wracking, so it was better to stay at the Hospital. After all, living alone at night in such a large Villa was also a great torture and test for a person's psyche.

The news about the Su Family spread throughout the circle that very evening. No one took the initiative to contact them. Although there were some past ties, no one would offend Zheng Jie for the sake of this family, so everyone remained silent at this moment, just in a state of watching the drama unfold.

Su Qiaoer couldn't sleep that night either, so she began to take stock of the remaining assets of the entire family. It was clear that she wanted to see which assets could be sold and which could not.

Currently, the most valuable thing the Su Family had was the Villa. In Su Qiaoer's plan, regardless of how much the buyer was willing to offer, as long as someone was willing to take it over, she would sell it immediately. In this way, the annual management fee of over 1 million for the Villa could be saved, and no matter how cheap it was, they could still get tens of millions, which was too important for the Su Family now.

Besides this Villa, the rest were just some shops. Currently, the whole family still had three shops, all located in relatively good positions in the city center. There was no need to consider selling these. As long as the Villa could be sold, those three shops could be rented out, which could provide them with a stable portion of funds every year. Coupled with the company dividends, overall, they shouldn't have to worry about their livelihood.

Moreover, they still had many designer bags and luxury goods. These things also had to be sold; they would take whatever money they could get. As for those so-called luxury goods, they were no longer important to them now. However, while calculating which things to sell, Su Qiaoer's emotions were on the verge of collapse.

As she was calculating what to sell, it felt like one slap after another hitting her face, as if it was telling her that everything from the past was gone.

Making a comeback is easy to say, but how many people can actually do it? The fact that so many enterprises were able to grow back then was certainly due to their ability, but in reality, a significant part of the reason was that there were too many opportunities at that time. Now, those opportunities have disappeared. Even if that group of people from back then were to come here and start a business again, those who could succeed would probably not even be one in ten thousand.

Therefore, Su Qiaoer had effectively resigned herself to fate at this moment. Without any other struggle, she just wanted to be able to survive and to allow the family to maintain a relatively stable life.

But would they really be able to achieve all this? Su Qiaoer didn't know, and she was very afraid.

On the other side, regarding the affairs of the Su Family, Zheng Jie was not participating much, because his attention was now focused on the trial of Zheng Tian the day after tomorrow.

That's right, this case was finally going to be judged.

Zheng Jie had already learned through staff members that the matter had been determined internally as a death sentence with immediate execution. Therefore, for him, he would definitely be at the scene, because he wanted to witness with his own eyes the sight of his so-called older brother being sentenced to death.

You say you have let go, but when you are sentenced to death, will you really still be able to remain emotionally calm?