Xiao Daidzhao

Growing up with eccentric materialistic parents who left him in the care of his grandfather for a job overseas, Zhang Heng had learned to adapt and be unfettered by the oddities and challenges in life. But he would soon learn the baffling truth about the world he thought he knew when one day at midnight time froze and he found himself in a world so quiet and still it was deafening. That night, he discovered that he had 24 hours more than everybody else and thus, marked the beginning of his adventures. The mysteries surrounding his newfound ability only deepened when a strange old man claimed to have given Zhang Heng that ‘gift of time’ and recruited the young man to participate in a cryptic ‘life-changing’ game on his behalf. Little did Zhang Heng know that accepting those terms meant embroiling himself in many versions of reality and exposing himself to the hidden secrets of the world—a decision he could never undo.

48 Hours a Day

"Are you sure… it's okay?" Liu Meng asked as he watched Peng Jiating running away, a worried look on his face.

Qin Zhen, who had been watching on the side, was also gaping.

"I have to do this. The only way to find out what she's been hiding is to drive her into a corner," Zhang Heng vaguely replied, not explaining any further. He turned to Liu Yuwei and said, "Thank you for your cooperation. You can all go home now. I'll take care of the rest."

"Will she be okay?" Liu Yuwei looked concerned.

"I don't know. I'll try my best," Zhang Heng answered.

Liu Yuwei plucked up the courage to speak again. "Before this, I've never… told anyone in school about Peng Jiating's family," she blurted.

"I know." Zhang Heng patted her on the head and told Liu Meng, "It's late. Bring your sister home."

"What about me? Can I stay and help?" Qin Zhen volunteered.

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