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

After dinner, mother Zhang covered the portion of food left for Father Zhang. Then, she took out an ice-cream from the fridge and collapsed on the sofa.

"Pretty good, you know him. His lifestyle is healthier than anyone else's. He walks and exercises every day, planting flowers and plants. He's still learning at his age,"Zhang Heng said as he pointed at the ice-cream, "You, on the other hand, aren't you pregnant? You should eat less cold food, right?"

"It's rare that your father isn't around, so I ate half of it. I'll leave the rest to you,"Zhang Heng's mother said as she quickly opened the popsicle paper in her hand and licked it.

"I told my father before that I should bring my grandfather over to stay for a while."

"Ah, no way. Doesn't that mean that there are two people in this family who are in charge of me?"Zhang Heng's mother couldn't help but shudder when she thought of the tragic life that followed.

Rhythm