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

"Unfortunately, I can't see it," said Miss F. "If you were me, what would you choose? On one side is the man I've known for several years, who once saved me and is now my fiancé, our leader. On the other side is our enemy, the Shengtang Morgan. He's using every means at his disposal to slander us."

"If you're willing, I can prove it to you," Zhang Heng said patiently.

"Do you want that Shengtang Morgan employee in the car to convince me?"

"This is the first time I've seen a surprising expression on your face. Are you surprised that I know more than you think? I gave you a chance in the car to ask him who he is."

"...and I told you that he was a police officer that I met by chance on the second floor."

Miss F sighed. "If you want to convince someone to believe you, the best choice is to tell the truth from the beginning.

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