the tenant book

This small Siheyuan was home to a group of tenants, and Chen Yang was the landlord.

In this bustling city, his life was originally like a stagnant pool of water, without any waves. An accidental opportunity allowed him to start a chapter of living in the same room with a 26-year-old mysterious female tenant. She was like a flower swaying in the world but with a bit of melancholy, with an unknown past and an elusive heart. He was gradually involved in an emotional storm in his daily life with her. From the initial mutual temptation to the inadvertent spiritual touch later, every moment was full of subtle emotions. They wandered together under the neon lights of the city and struggled in the trivialities of life. Those sweet or bitter experiences, like pieces of a puzzle, pieced together a memorable love story bit by bit. Behind this, hidden secrets and challenges of life also followed one after another. Can they find the exit in this complex emotional maze and move towards the future hand in hand? Everything is slowly revealed in the love-hate entanglement in this rental house.

"My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant" (English version title) is a touching urban romance novel that delves into the intricate emotions, growth, and struggles of young people navigating love and life in a bustling city. The story centers on Zhang Yang, a down-on-his-luck young man grappling with career setbacks and emotional confusion, who rents out a spare room in his apartment to ease financial pressures. His life takes an unexpected turn when Su Qian, a 26-year-old woman with a quiet demeanor and mysterious past, becomes his tenant. At first glance, Su Qian appears reserved and distant, keeping to herself and rarely sharing details about her life. Zhang Yang, initially focused on his own troubles, pays little mind to his new roommate beyond the basics of cohabitation. However, as they share the small space day after day—passing each other in the hallway, sharing casual meals, and encountering life’s trivialities together—a subtle connection begins to form. Zhang Yang gradually discovers Su Qian’s kind-hearted nature: she quietly helps him with household chores when he’s exhausted, listens patiently to his work frustrations, and shows unexpected courage when he faces difficulties. In turn, Su Qian is drawn to Zhang Yang’s sincerity, resilience, and the warmth he unknowingly radiates, a stark contrast to the coldness she’s experienced in the past. As their bond deepens, the two open up about their respective struggles. Zhang Yang reveals his frustration with his stagnant career and his fear of failing to live up to his own expectations, while Su Qian finally shares the pain of a past relationship that left her guarded and hesitant to trust again. Their shared vulnerabilities bring them closer, and what starts as a tentative friendship blossoms into a profound love. However, their relationship is not without obstacles. External pressures—including Zhang Yang’s demanding job, Su Qian’s unresolved past, and the skepticism of friends and family—threaten to tear them apart. They face misunderstandings fueled by their own insecurities, moments of doubt when reality clashes with their ideal of love, and choices that force them to confront what they truly value. Throughout the story, both protagonists undergo significant growth. Zhang Yang learns to let go of his stubborn pride, embrace vulnerability, and fight for the love he desires, while Su Qian finds the courage to heal from her past wounds and open her heart to the possibility of happiness. Their journey is a poignant exploration of the complexities of modern love: the awkwardness of initial connections, the comfort of shared silence, the pain of misunderstandings, and the beauty of standing by each other through life’s ups and downs. In the end, "My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant" is more than just a romance—it’s a story about finding connection in loneliness, growing through love, and learning that home is not just a place, but the person who makes you feel seen and cherished. It resonates with readers through its realistic portrayal of young adult life, relatable characters, and emotional depth, leaving a lasting impression of the power of love to heal and transform.

A wild night at the bar, being blackmailed by a beauty, a down and out youth becomes a father. When it rains, it pours; the rented house change its owner. Just when he was about to be kicked out, he finds out that the new landlord is a beauty! Should he consider co-renting? Only to see the beauty lightly saying one word, "Get lost!" A tangled love story between a man and three beautiful women that arises from housing rental issues.

After a failed suicide attempt, a woman wakes up to find she is no longer alone in her body. Something ancient survived inside her. And it wants intimacy. Not love. Not possession. Intimacy.

In a city where an old building appears without explanation in official records, a series of tenants mysteriously vanish shortly after moving in. The place seems alive—it watches, it chooses, and it waits. Erick, a struggling journalist living a strained life with his partner Susan, discovers a strange advertisement for this very building. Despite an unsettling sense of familiarity they both experience—even in their dreams—they decide to visit it. What begins as a search for a new home slowly turns into a descent into a distorted reality, where the boundaries between dreams, memory, and the building itself begin to dissolve. Inside, they meet Alberto, the building’s calm and enigmatic manager, and Rosa, a resident who seems to know more than she reveals. Both hint in different ways that the building is not just a structure, but a living entity that “selects” its inhabitants. Each floor holds traces of past tenants… and something far older than them. As Erick tries to rationalize the impossible, the building begins to close in on them. And the question shifts from who will live there, to something far more disturbing: What does it mean to be the last tenant… and what happens when the building no longer needs any?

What is love? Love is like fish cannot live without someone, green plants cannot live without sunlight. Sincerity and persistence are the only way to have true love when the souls of each other are touched.

"You think you can hide from what you did? I know everything." Ethan Cross has lost everything—his job, his reputation, his future. Drowning in debt from loan sharks who won't stop calling, he's forced to rent out a room in the house he can barely afford to keep. He just needs to survive long enough to figure a way out of the hole he's dug himself into. Then she arrives. Vivienne Ashford is beautiful, mysterious, and unsettlingly calm. She pays three months' rent upfront in cash, asks no questions, and moves into Room 7 with nothing but a single suitcase. She should be the answer to his prayers. Instead, she becomes his nightmare. Strange noises echo through the walls at night. A rotting stench seeps from beneath her door that no amount of cleaning can erase. The neighbors whisper and stare, their eyes filled with suspicion and fear. And Vivienne—she watches him with knowing eyes, as if she can see straight through to the darkest corner of his soul. Because she knows his secret. The one he buried three years ago. The one that destroyed an innocent life. As Ethan's world spirals into paranoia and terror, he realizes Vivienne isn't just a tenant—she's a reckoning. But the closer he gets to uncovering why she's really there, the more he discovers that she's carrying her own devastating secrets. Secrets that link them in ways he never imagined. Some debts can't be paid with money. Some sins demand a different price. And some women are willing to burn the whole world down to get justice—or die trying. In a twisted game of cat and mouse where guilt, obsession, and forbidden desire collide, Ethan must decide: face the truth that will destroy him, or protect the woman who came to ruin him. Because sometimes, the person who knows your worst sin becomes the only one who can save you.

"You think you can hide from what you did? I know everything." Ethan Cross has lost everything—his job, his reputation, his future. Drowning in debt from loan sharks who won't stop calling, he's forced to rent out a room in the house he can barely afford to keep. He just needs to survive long enough to figure a way out of the hole he's dug himself into. Then she arrives. Vivienne Ashford is beautiful, mysterious, and unsettlingly calm. She pays three months' rent upfront in cash, asks no questions, and moves into Room 7 with nothing but a single suitcase. She should be the answer to his prayers. Instead, she becomes his nightmare. Strange noises echo through the walls at night. A rotting stench seeps from beneath her door that no amount of cleaning can erase. The neighbors whisper and stare, their eyes filled with suspicion and fear. And Vivienne—she watches him with knowing eyes, as if she can see straight through to the darkest corner of his soul. Because she knows his secret. The one he buried three years ago. The one that destroyed an innocent life. As Ethan's world spirals into paranoia and terror, he realizes Vivienne isn't just a tenant—she's a reckoning. But the closer he gets to uncovering why she's really there, the more he discovers that she's carrying her own devastating secrets. Secrets that link them in ways he never imagined. Some debts can't be paid with money. Some sins demand a different price. And some women are willing to burn the whole world down to get justice—or die trying. In a twisted game of cat and mouse where guilt, obsession, and forbidden desire collide, Ethan must decide: face the truth that will destroy him, or protect the woman who came to ruin him. Because sometimes, the person who knows your worst sin becomes the only one who can save you.

In the deserts of Huaxia, within a secret underground bunker, a middle-aged man spoke gravely to a young woman. "I’ve leaked the information. The other families now know his location. Protect him at all costs—no mistakes. And give him this." He handed her a metal box. "It’s time for him to grow." "Yes, Uncle. But why not bring him back to the family directly? He could inherit his duties safely. Why take such risks?" The woman frowned. "No. A man must be tempered through trials. Only then will he earn respect. His current strength is weak, and the family’s internal strife is ruthless. With his parents absent and his position unstable, he must forge his own path. We’ll retrieve him when the time is right." The man sighed, his brow furrowed. "Should we tell him the truth? Secrets might wound him," she pressed. "My Gorgeous Tenant" "No. Hardship fuels his resolve. Without pressure, he’ll never strive." "Understood. I’ll leave now." The young woman departed swiftly. Meanwhile, in the United States: An elderly man with a white beard sat on a dragon-carved throne, eyes closed, slowly rotating two metal spheres in his hand. Before him knelt an expressionless woman clad in black. "Go. Their new heir has been located. Kill him," the old man commanded, his tone eerily calm. "Yes, Grandfather." The woman licked her crimson lips, a smirk flickering across her face before she vanished. Alone, the old man’s eyes snapped open, a cold smile twisting his lips. "Arrogant fool… Soon, everything will be mine." With a sudden crunch, he crushed the metal spheres, white smoke hissing from his grip like scorched iron doused in water. In the Nation of Nyuhong, a Shrine: A masked man glared at a kimono-clad woman kneeling before him. "Hmph! That old man’s heir has finally surfaced. Xidao He—eliminate him. Crush their family, and this world will belong to Nyuhong!