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

It took Shen Xixi less than ten minutes to get everything set up. After arranging to meet in the evening, the guy wearing a flattop haircut left in a hurry, clearly uninterested in acquainting himself with Zhang Heng, who was only a temporary teammate. After he left, Rabbit gave Li Bai a nudge, and the two went together, leaving Zhang Heng and Shen Xixi alone in the cubicle.

The latter was packing the projector. "It's beneficial that you could come. Don't mind 1801. He's a surgeon at a hospital and has several surgeries a day. He's swamped, so he's always in a rush."

"You don't have to explain anything to me," Zhang Heng answered. "Don't worry. I'm just here to help, not give you trouble."

I'd Better Wear My Seatbelt