No. 17, Xiangyang Street

After the real estate industry contracted, 35-year-old structural engineer Chen Weilan returned to his hometown of Chengjiang. He wanted to sell the old house left by his father and start a new life, but he witnessed the cement falling from the exterior corridor of Building No. 17 In Changfengli. A proposal to close the building affects far more than just an old building: repair shops may cease operations, elderly people lose familiar passages, tenants are worried about having nowhere to live after renovation, and residents are arguing between safety, cost and old memories. As the inspection progressed, Chen Weilan discovered that her father had been involved in informal repairs of problem areas. She had to choose between professional responsibilities, family pain and residents' trust. From risk investigation and plan negotiation to emergency transfers during heavy rains, to rent, care and maintenance issues after completion, people in Building 17 gradually understood that urban renewal is not about deciding what a better life is for others, but about giving everyone who bears the consequences a chance to sit at the table. This is a realistic novel about urban renewal, family reconciliation and the common life of ordinary people.