Plot:

The story happened in this city in the 1990s.

Tian Yuerong's husband was sentenced for economic crimes. After the divorce, she lived with her mother-in-law Mrs. Hai and her son Haiyang. In order to subsidize the family, Tian Yuerong and his mother-in-law Mrs. Hai agreed to pay rent on the roof of a one-bedroom and one-bedroom restaurant to Gui (played by Tong Ruixin), the same divorced restaurant manager. Gui has an eight-year-old daughter and Hai Yuerong's seven-year-old son hit it off at once. However, these two adults are not easy to get along with. Mrs. Hai is suspicious of the elderly and is often too strict with Gui. Gui often takes "forbearance" as his own responsibility and does not confront Mrs. Hai head-on. Tian Yuerong often finds it inconvenient for Gui to take his daughter with him and helps him from time to time. At the same time, Gui helped Tian Yuerong's family as much as possible from time to time. The two men developed feelings through mutual understanding and help. Mrs. Hai objected to their association, and Gui's daughter supported her father. At this time, Tian Yuerong's ex-husband came back from parole and made things difficult for Gui, which made the two families restless on New Year's Eve. Mrs. Hai finally figured out how to support this marriage and criticized her son's fault. Tian's ex-husband Hai Yongjie revealed the truth: He just wanted Tian Yuerong to remarry and have a good husband, so he used the opportunity of returning to China on parole to test Gui and wish them a happy life and return to prison. Gui Tian Yue became a family and came together. Everyone had a happy reunion year.

Rent a House tells the audience how a pair of men and women who have been hurt by their feelings avoid contradictions and face the twists and turns of acceptance when facing another love encounter through Gui Tian and Yue Rong. At the same time, it also shows the joys and sorrows of a group of ordinary people in society and reveals the yearning and pursuit of human nature for beautiful love.