Son, “Mom” Will Back You

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Little screenwriter Gu Nian has a secret. She was a big fan of an 18th-tier actor by the name of Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu was good looking but his acting was awful. He had no work for 2 years, the one time that he was on a show, he was mocked to the point that even his own mother wouldn’t admit that he was her son.

As such, he dropped straight to 18th tier

Gu Nian, on the other hand, was determined to become a gold medal screenwriter and had him be her dedicated male supporting character.

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Luo Xiu had a loyal fan. Ever since his debut, she did everything that a fan would — wait for him at airports, vote for him online, and wave banners of his. Other fans would waver back and forth but this girl remained his loyal fan for two straight years.

Once she was drunk after they have met each other, she patted him on his shoulder, cried and said, “Son, its okay that you are not backed by big bosses! When Mommy become a gold-medal screenwriter, I will back you!”

Luo Xiu: “……”

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After Gu Nian became a gold-medal screenwriter and signed her contract with a up-and-coming media company, she was summoned to a meeting at their office.

She texted Luo Xiu outside of the conference room, “Son! Mommy can back you now! Just you wait!”

Soon after she sent the message, she heard a notification chime coming from in front of her.

Gu Nian looked up, puzzled, and saw a very familiar handsome face.

The secretary introduced the two of them, “Miss Gu, this is our CEO, Luo Xiu.”

Gu Nian: …..?

Secretary: “Boss Luo, this is….”

“No need for introduction, I know her.” Luo Xiu looked up after he finished reading the text. His eyes a dark black color. “This is the boss who has been backing me behind the scene.”

Everyone: ….? ? ?

Associated Names
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渡我
鹅子,等妈妈捧你!
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Recommendation Lists
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Latest Release

Date Group Release
02/14/24 Midnightrambles c90
02/10/24 Midnightrambles c89 part2
02/07/24 Midnightrambles c89 part1
02/03/24 Midnightrambles c88 part2
01/31/24 Midnightrambles c88 part1
01/27/24 Midnightrambles c87 part2
01/24/24 Midnightrambles c87 part1
01/20/24 Midnightrambles c86
01/17/24 Midnightrambles c85 part2
01/13/24 Midnightrambles c85 part1
01/10/24 Midnightrambles c84 part2
01/06/24 Midnightrambles c84 part1
01/03/24 Midnightrambles c83
12/25/23 Midnightrambles c82 part1
12/21/23 Midnightrambles c81 part2
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ntww12
ntww12 rated it
October 9, 2023
Status: c98
This is my second time attempting to complete this novel but I've failed yet again. Dropping it at Chapter 98 from Fringe's translation which is probably C20-30?

Reason why I wanted to read this novel:

I absolutely love hidden characters trope, for example a CEO pretending to be an actor like Luo Xiu. I also like the premise of this story.

However...

Reasons why I cannot continue:

    • Our FL annoys me. She is supposedly really smart, can act tough when the situation calls for it, and yet very sensitive. I also understand that she's Luo Xiu's super Mom fan. But she just becomes so utterly brainless when it involves her "son". For example, she's fighting for the rights of her screenwriter friends to get paid and extra benefits. But her resolution crumbles into dust when she finds out the new actor is her "son". She also argues with people whenever they criticize Luo Xiu. She blames herself when her "son" cannot act. But she's not actually a big shot with prestige or power behind her. And yet whenever things happen, she goes all ragey and says, "I'll protect him!" and talks back to the Director. Bruh, you don't have anything behind you but guts. I admire that and also find her very s*upid.
    • The little assistant who attempts to protect Luo Xiu is also very annoying. The conversations and misunderstandings that occur in this story is just so juvenile.
It's not funny to me when the misunderstandings happen and when the FL says s*upid things. Like "Oh did you use protection, Do you want to be in a relationship?" Making ML think she's coming onto him but she's not and genuinely thinks of him as her "son". It just makes me question both FL and ML's IQ, especially the FL. Does she not see her actions as stalkery and deeply intrusive???

Not a fan.
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IceKnight04
IceKnight04 rated it
June 19, 2022
Status: c208
simple.

wholesome in the way that it delve into the entertainment industry.

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Spoiler

I like the black bellied male lead Luo XUn.

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chapter 34
Jiang Xiaoqing couldn’t help but turned her head and said softly to Qin Yuanyuan, “If this Luo Xiu really is interested in our Gu Nian, I’ll feel sorry for him.”

Qin Yuanyuan, “Why?”

Jiang Xiaoqing, “Just think about it. The girl he wanted to pursue think of him as her son. Can you think of a bigger tragedy than that?”

Qin Yuanyuan finally busted out laughing. “I guess you are right.”

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208 baby face cutie

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kirayuki
kirayuki rated it
March 28, 2022
Status: --
I rarely post a review, but this novel just had my eyes rolled countless times I'm afraid I'd permanently ruin my eyes and brain.

The whole novel looks like it was written a gradschool. The conversation so awkward and inane that it's hard to read it without feeling second-hand embarrassment. The characters are exceptionally 2 dimensional and plot holes are everywhere. I tried really hard to like it but each chapter just made me want throw my phone against the wall.
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solivagantsoul
solivagantsoul rated it
January 5, 2022
Status: c1-2
I want to say that compared to the story about the younger brother I feel this one is a bit lacking. Maybe I missed where this is explained but I really don’t get why the brothers refuse to accept the inheritance as well as how bad the relationship between the ML and his family is. Like I would have loved to get more insight on the brothers relationship and growing up... the father son combo etc. even the FL backstory is a bit lacking. When it comes to the romance... more>> it feels really dragged especially in the translations because of the split chapters. Dw when the ML makes a move things are relatively fast. What made this slightly boring for me was that too much entertainment industry involvement when the ML isn’t even trying hard or basically interested in it. There is truly no fluffy romance in my opinion and things are pretty dry. I love how gentle he is with her but if you’re like me who’s directly coming from the first book this is a far cry behind and makes the experience drier.
it’s not horrible but feels terribly dragged out. An ok read. <<less
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ErrorEra
ErrorEra
April 5, 2021
Status: c20
I love the MC, very refreshing upbeat personality. No heavy cliche of her being a black sheep Mary sue (as of ch20) while still low key overcoming little obstacles with words.

Thanks for translating :)
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Knightime
Knightime rated it
January 20, 2021
Status: c25
This seems like a very funny story. I keep wanting to scream to the MC to run away while she still can. Good luck Gu Nian!
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aiya03
aiya03 rated it
January 5, 2021
Status: c19
so funny! I love it <3333

I just started reading it and I am hooked! The FL is too funny and well, the ML, not much I can say at this time but I hope he notices her dorkiness soon ;p hope for more releases frequently :)
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M3R
M3R rated it
January 5, 2021
Status: c19
So, Someone seemed had read this novel in raw and thus seems to know the story but I'll just review what have been translated.

The story is about a fangirl under mom fangirl who has mysterious background. She has good friends and seems to be depended. Her fangirling is obviously high enough to the point of not normal one. She has shown being dependable, somewhat lazy, more mature than her friends but also childish? Her answers to people looked kind of funny.

The MC is the son or the handsome but not... more>> famous actor. However he comes from the rich family and under circumstances seems to be into entertainment, never explained much yet. He looked cold like usual Chinese MC and has this woman who has been pinning on him for a long time. Not chemistry between both yet in the translated chapters so I don't know how it goes.

Editing this because I have read the Translator's review. It seems to have a good promise but let's wait for the chapters to be translated <<less
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maims
maims rated it
December 30, 2020
Status: c19
As of yet, highly promising beginning. We'll have to see if this keeps up, but the MC seems like a strong, clever, confident character, pragmatic and practical, as well as a total simp for the ML. The premise is a little confusing, but this is only the start and it should clear up, hopefully. ML seems uninteresting, but he has also barely been seen, so hopefully he will shape up soon. I really like the strong female friendship between MC and her friends.
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behindsilhouette
behindsilhouette rated it
December 27, 2020
Status: c15
yes yes yes! for the extra chapter!

lovin' the MC-a mama fan like me so I can relate. And ofc the ML ("actor") too. Very enjoyable to read. I've never read smth like this before so I really look forward to how will this turn out.

thanks for the translator and fighting! I hope we'll see this through the end 😊
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ryrdgx
ryrdgx rated it
February 18, 2024
Status: Completed
Personally I really enjoyed this story. Mom fan is such an unusual plot line, and it was so unusual to see the misunderstanding, ML has romantic feelings, and the MC thinks of him as her son. The black belly of the ML was so cute too, this yandere side of him was so easily accepted by the MC. My only complaint is the translation, fringecapybara’s translation was fine in the initial stages, but it declined later on. Midnight rambles also sounded like edited mtl. Plot wise, 4.5, translation is 3
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Neleothesze
Neleothesze rated it
May 14, 2023
Status: Completed
More 4 than 5 star novel but it was a good read. The premise was interesting even if the execution was flawed. Don't read it for the plot or the character development, it's mostly a feel-good fic: ... more>>
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MC was a singer/songwriter-turned-screenwriter after a psycho suitor put on a play and bought water armies to twist public opinion until she quit her job, left university, and attempted su*cide. She falls in love with the ML, an emotionally-damaged CEO masquerading as an 18-line actor, the person who saved her when she was going to commit su*cide. He's the textbook definition of two-faced: gentle, kind, and soft-spoken on the outside, cunning and heartless on the inside. He's even got the Aizen-glasses. He'd be the villain in anyone else's book but here he gets his own happy ending.

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NB: The first translator split chapters in 4, 5, or 6 parts so 226 parts were actually only the first 50 chapters. Don't worry, the pacing is pretty fast. MTL is readable too. <<less
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Dalisia27
Dalisia27
July 4, 2022
Status: c34
I am at chapter 34 of the translated chapters. Just found this yesterday and have been reading it ever since.

It's a nice story so far but the irritation is starting to kick in.

1. It is a very slow story. Maybe not if we read the original text but at chapter 28 the translator said she just finished chapter 7. So that's why it felt the story is very slow moving.

2. The MC. Since the chapters are split so the mystery why the MC acted the way she did especially regarding... more>> her work being plagiarized, was so irritating. It will surely be revealed in later chapters but to get there it felt to me like having to walk to a somewhat good restaurant to eat but the road is not in very good condition. In the end you just give up. It is not that good anyway.

Sorry Fringe, I tried. Seems like a nice story but the story telling not interesting enough to hook my attention to continue reading. I will put this on my bookmarks though and maybe finish it some other time.

I am a translator myself, so I really commend your good work. Please pay more attention to typos which are quite a lot as they were in almost every chapters and that lowered you translations quality as they muddled up the grammar.

I've read your other translations. They were good. Keep up the good work!!! 😁 <<less
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Reindeer
Reindeer
April 28, 2022
Status: c163
It's pretty decent! Honestly the premise and setting I can't really care that much about. The male lead I don't hate, so that's already better than 90% of shoujo novels. There are two things however that makes me like this novel, and they come hand in hand: the main character and the comedy.

The main character is quite unique, especially in this genre. Her personality really makes it so that she's never on the losing end when interacting with the male lead, and that's what made him tolerable for me. Maybe... more>> in the future it will devolve into generic female lead - male lead interactions, but for now they have a really nice and balanced dynamic. There were honestly quite a few times where I wondered if I should keep on reading, but I got to say the comedy was good enough for me to stay. The MC treats the male lead literally like her own son and it's pretty hilarious to see all the scenarios that come because of it.

All in all, it's a novel I'd recommend. <<less
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LunarWolf
LunarWolf rated it
March 13, 2022
Status: Completed
loved this alot.. Character dynamics are so good. The relationship transitioning stages and development are so natural that you dont feel its rushed even tho it happens over a short time span (not too short) in the story since ML is possessive.

i really love the ML and his backstory and his flaws. I originally knew about the novel for his brother 'dont cry' but I love luo xiu much more because he lacked love and the family is biased. Everyone thinks of luo zhan as the family genius since... more>> he is good with ai but luo xiu's grasp on the human heart and emotional iq and manipulation is ML villain worthy where even our MC acknowledge s this and says that even if he is the final boss villain he is her hero. The ending is kinda open ended on the family dynamic. U really wanted a proper conclusion about the grandpa since even though its mentioned in passing that he regrets ignoring luo xiu but does take away the bias and the luo xiu doesnt care. MC even said that she knows ML is the way he is because he had to be strong and protect his heart this way so she wont hate him for lying to her.

i wish there as more to the ml's friend since I loved their dynamic of not wanting to inherit their families properties despite being op. The monk friend in the last chapter was a pretty good closing. You wont know what im talking about unless you go read it yourself :P

its sooo good. I want more of this. I just want them to be happy. The ML here is so pitiful compared to his spoiled brother. But in the spoiled brothers novel, his FL is so pitiful. I just dont like the spoiled brother luo zhan despite it all since he doesnt see his brothers neglect. &Gt;; (or acknowledge how priviledged he is in love to the point where the monk friend says luo xiu has everything and only lacks love and was about to become a monk to try to fill that hole but gu nian came along and shes going to give him forever. So romantic!!! Love their energy alot too. Thought it would be a full comedy but its actually an emotional read deep down. <<less
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Myaar
Myaar rated it
December 30, 2023
Status: --
This story is fluffy in the sense that it is as fluffy as marshmallows but without the sweetness. The story had so much potential and could have been good in soo many different ways but instead the author chose fillers. Despite the thin plot, I actually liked the characters. However, I just couldn't understand why the characters did what they did. For example, the ML is a rich CEO who doesn't care about the ascetic world and just wants to join the monastery. But somehow he is also a celebrity?... more>> And the reasoning the author gives is just s*upid. The reason is basically that his brother signed him up for the show and he can blackout, why? At worst he pays a cancelation fee which wouldn't make a dent in his wealth. To make it worst the character he is playing has to be created just so he could act in the drama. It just seems like unnecessary stress for someone who is neither needed or wants to be there. The ML feels like the author couldn't decide I'd she wanted a monk, a CEO, or an actor and just decided to mash all three without even bothering enough to make it make sense. But although I would attribute this to lazy writing, this is something you could overlook. And I would have been fine with it had the author actually given me more of an actual plot. This one of those novels where I might have wanted to know what happened next when reading- mostly because it was dragged out- but after I just wonder why I wasted my time on it. <<less
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Jnineallthetime
Jnineallthetime rated it
January 4, 2023
Status: c59
I wanted to finish this, but I just couldn't.

I enjoy the writing and the plot is okay, but the story drags and didn't hook me emotionally.

The ML is rich, handsome and apparently a bad person, but we don't know how or why. That's all we know almost 60 chapters in. At this point in the story I still have no feelings towards the ML because I know next to nothing about him. Oh and he smiles smiles that aren't smiles???

The FL is interesting and funny, but her actions and age... more>> don't match.

Eventhough I'm at chapter 59 the FL and ML aren't together yet. It's not even really the beginning of something.

I gave up halfway, then started reading again because of the reviews, but now it's final. I'm not going to read something that is so shallow and never goes anywhere.

Because the ML isn't fleshed out, it's like looking at a painting that's only halfway finished. <<less
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Ms Shinigami
Ms Shinigami rated it
February 12, 2022
Status: c16
I just found out about this novel and was thinking of marathoning it after it has been fully translated. However, upon reading all other reviews, I just started reading it anyway. LOL! MC is funny and looking forward to how black bellied ML is unraveled. Thanks Fringe Capybara for your hard work!
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