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

"So You've come here to ask me to congratulate you?"

Zhang Heng finally straightened up. He took out the blood-stained suit from the car and tossed it on the ground. Then, he took out a small bottle of gasoline from the trunk and poured it on top.

"I'm glad that even though you've lost your feelings, you haven't lost your precious sense of humor."Chronos smiled and paused before continuing, "I know that you're a person who does things... You're a very strategic person. You Plan Before You Act. You can remain calm no matter what happens. You're also used to taking the initiative when making deals. You deliberately put on a nonchalant look and force the other party to speak first. That way, you can better bargain. But we're considered old partners. There's no need to do this kind of foreplay anymore."

"Yes, I'm just worried that you might not be able to take it."

Win-win