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After Layoff, a System Helps Me Turn My Life Around

share time: 2025-10-31 06:00:14

Thirty-year-old Lin Xiaoman hits rock bottom after being laid off from a big tech company—she’s behind on rent, can’t afford her mother’s medical bills, and feels utterly hopeless. One drunk night, her phone pings with the “Comeback System,” which claims to reverse her fate—but the tasks are oddly trivial: “Help the楼下 wonton auntie sell 100 bowls” and “Return a forgotten design draft to a former colleague.” Desperate, she gives it a try. To her surprise, the auntie is a retired restaurant group boss who wants to invest in her healthy food startup; the draft holds a high-paying job referral; and Gu Yang, the part-timer who helped her sell wontons, is the “observer” behind the system. It turns out the “comeback” isn’t about instant success—it’s about rediscovering the kindness in life. In the end, she pays off her debts, lands her dream job, and opens a “Warm Wonton Shop” with Gu Yang, turning her “loser” life into something truly warm and fulfilling.

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