Auntie’s Troubles

The novel Auntie's Troubles is a long-form urban romance about a middle-aged woman who, after losing her husband, faces harassment from all kinds of people in her daily life and struggles to protect herself.

Auntie is kind and steadfast in her virtue as a wife, yet she also wrestles with the loneliness, isolation, and desires common to middle age, giving her a complex inner life and behavior. Through the everyday lives and experiences of ordinary people, the novel reflects both the kindness and the ugliness of human nature. It is full of emotions and desires, scenes from everyday life, vivid characters, love, and hate. The story ends happily: Auntie starts a new family with a wealthy businessman and embarks on a new venture.

The novel has a vivid, representative plot and a literary style, along with the humor and wit of a street-level tale. Its narrative is complete, and its characters are typical, well-rounded, and lifelike. It also carries a measure of social significance.

The novel is written in the first person.

Main character: Xiao Ayi Yujiao

Best friend: Axiang

Other characters: Xiaodi, Erpi, Laowu, Alai, and others.