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

Zhang Heng was wrapping the broken blade in canvas when he heard footsteps approaching.

"We completed the plan according to your instructions. Want to take a look?" Little Boy asked.

"Good. I'll be there in a minute," Zhang Heng answered, but he didn't budge from where he was standing. He pointed at a brightly lit arch bridge in front. "Is that Pont Neuf*?"

"Yes, it's also called Pont de pierre*. Built in the sixteenth century and repaired for almost a hundred years, it is still used today. It's considered one of Toulouse's places of attraction," Little Boy walked up next to Zhang Heng.

Under the moonlight, the reflection of the bridge on the river against the sea of burning city lights gave off a beauty few words could describe. It was simply magnificent.

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