Chang Le has just been fired by his boss. As he wanders the streets in a daze, someone suddenly throws their arms around him.
A perfectly groomed man in a bespoke suit, with cuff links worth Chang Le's entire annual salary, wraps his arms tightly around Chang Le's waist. Somehow, he bends the 187-centimeter-tall man into a 168-centimeter pose, rubs his face against Chang Le's, and calls to him with utter devotion:
"Mommy."
Chang Le: "..."
Chang Le: "Call your own mother that!"
The giant baby insists on following him home, looking at him as if he were a heartless man who had abandoned his wife and child.
He wants to be held, kissed, and sung to sleep.
What kind of misery is this?
An assistant rushes over, full of apologies. "Hello. The person you've found is our CEO. Our company would be delighted to hire you as our president's..."
[Proxy Mommy].
Chang Le: "Buddy, do I look like I have what it takes to be a mom? No..."
The assistant opens the contract.
Chang Le's eyes skim over it and stop dead at a line with a whole lot of zeroes.
"...No need to worry! I'm definitely the best choice!"
He hadn't wanted to be a mom in the first place.
...But they're offering way too much.
Reader advisory:
1. The everyday life of a single young man raising a child. Sweet, doting daily life, really just everyday life.
2. A macho man acting cute. The author's tastes are unusual, really unusual. Don't force yourself to read if it's not your thing.
3. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
Theme: Love and acceptance.
