At 28, corporate drone Lin Chen is scapegoated at work and dies suddenly after an all-nighter, only to find himself transmigrated into Sun Xiaoxiao, a “purple sweet potato goblin” working at a restaurant over winter break! The original owner was hated by everyone and notorious for shifting blame. She wore a purple qipao, had “catfish whisker” bangs, and would humiliate herself by “putting on the hazard lights” whenever she made a mistake. Her only obsession was Liu Wenxiang Spicy Hot Pot. From the start, she caused a huge disaster: she served a VIP a crayfish instead of a lobster, and the whole restaurant was waiting to see her pin the blame on her innocent coworker, Zhang Meiling.
At the critical moment, the [Workplace Brat's Comeback System] bound itself to him! Taking responsibility and refusing to bully others earn points, raise levels, and unlock special skills. Passing the buck and slacking trigger humiliating punishments and wipe out his pay. Determined not to repeat his past life's mistake of letting others walk all over him, the protagonist stands up to the strict Manager Wu, publicly face-slaps the old hand Wang-jie who keeps dumping work on others, protects his sweet, gentle best friend, and wins over Xiao Huang, the loyal food runner.
With the System, he turns his life around: from a blame-shifting slacker to a service star with a perfect record, unlocking a calmness buff and a memory replay skill. He resolves restaurant crises, goes viral in short videos, and rises from a lowly winter-break worker to food and beverage director.
Combining comedy and workplace wish fulfillment, this novel hits on the pain points of scapegoating, bullying, and workplace burnout. Watch the purple sweet potato goblin leave her bratty persona behind and rewrite her fate through hard work, winning both spicy hot pot freedom and a complete life turnaround!
