Life Changing System

"Mother." A young woman in a simple outfit with a pale, weak face walked up to Cheng Zi Nan holding a lunch box. She seemed a little anxious because of the municipal police.

"Mother, are you all right?" The young woman asked worriedly.

"Zi Ning, why are you out here?" Cheng Zi Nan quickly ran towards her daughter. Her name was Cheng Zi Ning. She had been sick with a strange illness for the past several years that even famous doctors could not cure. It was good that an elderly Chinese doctor had recommended them some herbs that could slow the disease's progress down.

However, the herbs were expensive. If they had still been wealthy, it would not have been a problem. Now, they had to save up 3 to 4 months of earnings to be able to make a single purchase.

"I was worried about you—that you would work until you forgot to eat again, so I cooked you some food." Cheng Zi Ning smiled kindly. She was just like her mother, be it her looks or personality.

"Are you sick?" Suddenly, Bai Wai Ching ran up to her anxiously. His face clearly showed worry.

Cheng Zi Nan and Cheng Zi Ning immediately turned to look at him.

"Who are you?" Cheng Zi Ning asked. She knew she had not met him before.

"Young man, thank you for saving me. However, you'll be targeted since I'm sure Lin Tiao will hold grudge against you." Cheng Zi Nan was grateful, yet she regretted it.

"What are you talking about, auntie? This was just a small matter. Don't worry. Lin Tiao wouldn't dare to appear before you anymore." Bai Wai Ching spoke confidently.

Then, he looked at Cheng Zi Ning. He did not understand why his heart pounded so hard.

"Don't you recognise me? You saved me 5 years ago."

"Five years ago?" Cheng Zi Ning thought about it and eventually recalled the situation. "Ah, you're that boy who was alone and looked like he was about to cry."

"Ahhh…" Bai Wai Ching's face turned red. Five years ago, that day, he had not cried. What was she even talking about?!?

However, he did not want to talk back. He could only laugh awkwardly.

"Let's go back," Cheng Zi Nan said. She was afraid that Lin Tiao would wake up.

"Let me help." Now that Bai Wai Ching had found his long-awaited girl, he was in a good mood. He quickly offered his help in packing up the stall.

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Inside a medium-sized rented room, Bai Wai Ching was eating…no, more like devouring something.

"This is good. So good," Bai Wai Ching said while eating. His face showed utmost happiness at being able to eat something so delicious. In the blink of an eye, the food in front of him was all gone.

"......"

"....."

Cheng Zi Nan and Cheng Zi Ning were speechless. They had eaten only a little and the young man had taken the rest of it. He had to learn some manners!

"You're still the same," Cheng Zi Ning said. She still remembered that he had been like this too when she'd treated him to food 5 years ago.

"That's cuz it's good," Bai Wai Ching said while putting his plate down. "Do you have more?"

"You glutton!" Cheng Zi Ning said.

Cheng Zi Nan looked at both of them with a smile. It had been a long time since her daughter had talked with a friend like this. However, he was not exactly her friend since Cheng Zi Ning told her that she only helped him out of pity, and now they met again after 5 years.

"Hehe." Bai Wai Ching laughed awkwardly. Then, he asked, "What are you suffering from?"

He'd heard about this from when Cheng Zi Nan had talked to Lin Tiao.

Hearing that, Cheng Zi Ning and Cheng Zi Nan fell silent.

Then, Cheng Zi Ning shook her head. "I don't know either. It started 3 years ago. Even famous doctors can't diagnose it." 𝗳𝒓𝙚e𝓌e𝚋𝙣𝚘𝐯𝙚𝙡.𝑐૦ｍ

Her face was sad. With this strange illness, her body had grown weak. She could not go anywhere far nor help her mother with work.

"Don't be sad. Look, I have this magical pill. If you take this, you'll be cured in the blink of an eye," Bai Wai Ching said while searching for something in his empty coat pocket.

However, when he pulled his hand out of it, he was holding on to a translucent jade bottle. He had taken it out of his dimension ring.

Both mother and daughter looked at the bottle. They could see the pure white pill inside.

"Take it. I've been wanting to thank you for a long time and I've wanted to apologise for leaving so suddenly that time." Bai Wai Ching had waited a long time, but Cheng Zi Ning did not take it right away. He could not help but say these things.

Even so, Cheng Zi Ning did not take it. It was only normal since they were still strangers, even though she had helped him before.

How could she believe a stranger that easily about this magical pill?

Not only her, but her mother also thought the same.

Bai Wai Ching raised his eyebrows. Then, he understood everything. He softly hit the back of his head. It seemed like he'd wanted to repay her so much that he did not think it through that they were still strangers.

Suddenly, he said, "Eternal truth of time."

The time in this rented room was stopped. Only Bai Wai Ching and Cheng Zi Ning could still move. As for Cheng Zi Nan, she was stopped completely.

Bai Wai Ching only allowed Cheng Zi Ning to move.

He used an eternal truth of time that was different from Bai Chen's. This one was a modified one that his father had taught him. He could only stop time in the area around him.

And he could only stop time for 3 minutes.

"T… This is…!" Cheng Zi Ning was alarmed.

"No need to be alarmed." Bai Wai Ching smiled. "I had to do this for you to believe that this pill is the real deal."

Cheng Zi Ning took a deep breath while trying to suppress her emotions. She looked at her mother with disbelief. Her mother was pinned in place as if time for her had been stopped. ƒ𝓇e𝙚𝔀𝐞𝚋𝓃𝐨𝘷e𝙡.𝒄𝗼m

A while later, she looked back at Bai Wai Ching anxiously. "Who are you exactly? And how can you stop time?"

End of Special 2