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The Landlord's Spotty Call
A spotty phone connection leads Xiaofang to believe their notoriously frugal landlord, Mrs. Ma, is coming to inspect the apartment and raise the rent. Panicking, the roommates desperately try to cover up the minor damages they've caused, only to preemptively confess everything when Mrs. Ma arrives just to drop off food.
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The Spotty Call
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You are Xiaofang, brushing your teeth on a quiet Saturday morning. Suddenly, your phone rings with a call from your notorious landlord, Mrs. Ma. The connection is terrible, and you quickly realize this might be a disaster.
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The Game of Telephone
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You race out of the bathroom to wake everyone up. Panic is a highly contagious disease, and as the message gets passed from roommate to roommate, the perceived threat grows exponentially.
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Qiang's Guilt
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You follow Qiang to the kitchen. He looks like a deer in the headlights, ready to confess his darkest culinary secret before Mrs. Ma discovers it herself.
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Yu's Guilt
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You turn to Yu, who is looking suspiciously nervous about the bathroom. It seems everyone in this apartment has a secret to hide from the landlord.
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Lei's Guilt
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You find Lei rubbing his eyes in the hallway, completely unaware of the panic. However, it soon becomes clear that he too is harboring a destructive secret about the apartment.
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The Panic Meeting
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The roommates gather in the living room for an emergency summit. The realization of how much they have collectively damaged the apartment sinks in, and the fear of losing their deposit is palpable.
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The Cover-up Plan
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Xiaofang takes charge like a general going into battle. The roommates have exactly ten minutes to hide their various apartment-destroying sins before Mrs. Ma arrives.
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Hiding the Counter
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You follow Qiang back to the kitchen, where he has come up with the worst home repair idea in history: using superglue to attach the cutting board permanently.
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Preparing a Bribe
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You watch as Yu takes a different approach to the crisis. While Qiang tries to fix his mistake, Yu decides that the best defense is a good offense—specifically, an offensive amount of expensive snacks.
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Mrs. Ma Arrives
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The dreaded ten minutes have passed. The doorbell rings, echoing through the apartment like a death knell. It's showtime.
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The Preemptive Confession
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You stand frozen as Mrs. Ma holds the Tupperware and the snack basket, looking completely pleasant. The sheer psychological pressure of her innocent silence breaks the roommates, and the confessions start pouring out before she can even speak.
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The Baffled Landlord
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Mrs. Ma looks from the Tupperware of braised pork to the terrified faces of her tenants. She slowly pieces together what they are rambling about, while Xiaofang finally asks the most important question: why did she call in the first place?
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The Real Message
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The horrifying truth has dawned on everyone: Mrs. Ma had no idea about the damages until they literally confessed. But now that the cat is out of the bag, she's going on an inspection tour.