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

"Third-degree radiation sickness? Is it serious?" The receptionist tried her best to act like a wife who was afraid of losing her husband.

The female doctor did not answer the question directly.

"We will do our best to treat him."

"Then can you tell me how long he can live?" The receptionist did not forget Zhang Heng's advice and asked the most important question.

"I can't tell you the exact time, madam. Radiation sickness varies from person to person," the female doctor said.

"I beg you," the waitress pleaded. In order to earn a generous reward, her acting skills exploded. "We still have three children. I can't raise them all by myself. I need Dima," she cried and sobbed.

"He'll be fine, madam," the female doctor quickly consoled. "Although I can't give you any guarantees, I will do my best to treat him. Also, considering his current condition, I think it's best if you keep a certain distance from him, madam."

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