Son, “Mom” Will Back You Novel

Gu Nian harbors a secret obsession: she adores Luo Xiu, an 18th-tier actor whose career has crashed spectacularly. Handsome beyond question, but his acting? Abysmal. Two years have passed without a single meaningful role, and his one television appearance became such a laughingstock that his own mother disowned the performance publicly.

Yet Gu Nian's loyalty never wavers. Throughout those two years, she camps at airports, floods social media with votes, and waves homemade banners while other fans abandon ship. During their sole chance meeting, alcohol loosens her tongue. She grabs his shoulder, tears streaming, and vows: "Don't surrender, son. When I become a gold-medal screenwriter, Mommy will have your back!"

Luo Xiu responds with silence.

Years later, Gu Nian's dream crystallizes—she's a celebrated gold-medal screenwriter just hired by an ambitious media company. On her first day, she texts Luo Xiu from outside a conference room: "Son! Mommy can finally support you! Get ready!"

Her phone chimes instantly.

She glances up and freezes. The strikingly handsome man stepping into the meeting room is unmistakably familiar. The secretary's words land like a bomb: "Miss Gu, meet our CEO, Luo Xiu."

His dark eyes finish reading her message and rise to meet hers. His tone is deliberately measured: "No introductions needed. I know her—she's been my secret backer all along."

Everyone exchanges bewildered stares.