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

The male staff and the old man never expected that Zhang Heng hadn't brought any money. The one-dollar room wasn't expensive by any standard, but seeing as to how filthy and depressing the environment was, no one would be willing to stay here even if they reduced the price by another 50%. Since the bus was not in service, Zhang Heng had no choice but to live here. Logically, he had no reason to save that one dollar.

After a moment's silence, the old man said, "Forget it, I'll help him pay for the room. Since the celebration is just around the order, we can't just disregard others and have fun on our own. It is rare to have a guest here. We should be generous hosts." Since the old man had led Zhang Heng here, he would not give up on his plan for that mere one dollar.

"Since you are willing to pay for him, of course, I'm fine with it," the male staff said. As he helped with the checking-in procedures, Zhang Heng signed his name on the traveler's book.

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