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The AC Remote War
During a summer heatwave, Xiaofang hides the AC remote to save money. The roommates secretly use a phone app to change the temperature during a room showing, creating chaotic microclimates that ultimately break the AC unit.
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Chapter intermediate
The Heatwave
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It is the peak of summer in your apartment. Xiaofang has hidden the living room AC remote, insisting 28 degrees is a perfectly healthy temperature.
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The Mutiny
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Qiang takes matters into his own hands and manually overrides the AC unit while Xiaofang is away in her bedroom.
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Xiaofang's Coat Reaction
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You are standing in the living room as the temperature plummets. Xiaofang emerges from her bedroom to discover the freezing climate Qiang has created.
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Xiaofang's Tape Reaction
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The AC mutiny has pushed Xiaofang to her limit. Rather than argue, she decides to implement a physical security measure to protect the machine from her roommates.
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Xiaofang's Breaker Reaction
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Furious at Qiang's unauthorized AC override, Xiaofang storms out of her room. She decides that if she cannot control the machine, no one can.
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The Showing Approaches
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The extreme temperature war has come to a halt. Xiaofang realizes a prospective tenant is arriving soon to tour the apartment, forcing her to rethink her strategy.
Chapter intermediate
The Secret War
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The prospective tenant has arrived. While Xiaofang gives the tour, Qiang secretly pulls out his smartphone and opens a universal remote app to blast the AC.
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The Prospect Shivers
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As Qiang turns the temperature down using his app, the prospective tenant starts shivering. Xiaofang realizes what is happening and uses her physical remote to fight back.
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The Prospect Sweats
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Furious at Qiang's sneaky sabotage, Xiaofang sets the AC to sauna mode in retaliation, causing the prospect to sweat profusely.
Chapter advanced
The Microclimates
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A silent war is waging. Qiang taps his phone, Xiaofang mashes her remote. The apartment's temperature is swinging wildly between freezing winter and boiling summer.
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The Confrontation
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The AC beeps loudly for the 10th time. Xiaofang finally snaps, catching Qiang in the act of secretly controlling the temperature.
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The Prospect's Diagnosis
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The argument abruptly stops. The prospect interrupts the roommates, pointing out that the AC is now making a terrifying noise.
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The Costly Truth
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The roommates freeze as the prospect explains the severity of the situation. Repairing a broken compressor in the middle of a summer heatwave is not going to be cheap.