Trapped in the Same Day

"Tick, tock!"

The crisp sound of the alarm clock rang out.

Zhang Yang sat up in bed, resignation written all over his face.

"Here we go again!"

Zhang Yang shook his head.

Knock, knock!

Once Zhang Yang had finished getting ready, a knock came at the door.

A faint smile tugged at his lips.

"How did you end up this drunk?"

Zhang Yang frowned at the tall woman outside the door.

It was Lin Xiaofei.

She was his wife's best friend. Since she attended university in Linchuan, she lived with them.

Her face slightly flushed, Lin Xiaofei blinked at Zhang Yang.

"Zhang Yang, have another couple of drinks with me?"

"More drinks? Haven't you had enough?"

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow, an odd look in his eyes.

"Hehe, this is my first time drinking with you. What's that supposed to mean?" Having had too much to drink, Lin Xiaofei swayed as she walked into the room, speaking casually.

"Your first time?"

Something stirred in Zhang Yang's mind.

"You're breaking up with that bastard Lin Dongqiang. In half an hour, he'll be downstairs making a scene."

Zhang Yang spoke without expression.

For Lin Xiaofei, this was their first time drinking together.

But for Zhang Yang, it was already the ten-thousandth time.

He even remembered exactly what Lin Xiaofei would do next.

"You can see the future? Then take a guess."

Lin Xiaofei hiccupped, but the scent of alcohol was faint, mingled with a delicate fragrance.

"What color am I wearing?"

Smiling, Lin Xiaofei rested a hand on Zhang Yang's shoulder and asked with a slight frown.

"Well..."

Zhang Yang froze.

A faint trace of amusement shone in his eyes.

"Purple."

"You..."

Lin Xiaofei stiffened, instantly sobering up considerably.

Had this guy been spying on me?

I'm wearing hot pants today. Sure, I've had too much to drink.

But my head is perfectly clear.

There's no way he could have seen anything!

"That doesn't count. We live together. Who knows when you might have sneaked a peek?"

Lin Xiaofei waved her hand again, a hint of suspicion in her almond-shaped eyes.

"Oh? Then you remember the mole on your thigh, don't you?"

Zhang Yang shook his head, sighing inwardly.

He had repeated this conversation with the woman before him countless times.

"You!"

Lin Xiaofei froze again, her pretty face filled with astonishment.

That mole was in such a hidden spot.

Even she had only noticed it by accident. How could this guy possibly know?

"Ah..."

Zhang Yang sighed softly, his eyes dimming a little.

"You... you're not such a pervert that you'd watch me while I sleep, are you?"

Lin Xiaofei blinked, still a little drunk.

"No."

Zhang Yang's gaze flickered.

Every time, she had been the one to initiate things. Why would he need to sneak around?

"Then... how did you know?"

As she spoke, Lin Xiaofei stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.

"I know everything."

Zhang Yang appeared calm, but his heart pounded.

Holy shit.

I've already slept with you nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times.

Thank goodness time keeps looping.

Otherwise, this would be one hell of a mess.

"All you do is brag. Does my sister know you're this amazing?"

As Lin Xiaofei spoke, traces of tears appeared on her pretty face.

She had been with that man for a year. He really was her type.

But every time, he would drop hints and pressure her to sleep with him.

If she hadn't wanted to stay in Linchuan for work, why would she have humbled herself like this?

At the thought of spending the next few decades enduring mistreatment at that man's side, tears rolled down Lin Xiaofei's pretty face like beads from a broken string.

"Enough. That guy's nothing. I'll handle him! Go inside and rest."

Zhang Yang shook his head.

Knock, knock!

Another knock came at the door, but Lin Xiaofei shook her head slightly and grabbed Zhang Yang's arm.

"You... don't go. Don't go..."

Zhang Yang sighed, but he still pulled free of Lin Xiaofei's grasp and went to open the door.

"Zhang Yang? Where's Xiao Fei?"

Outside the door, Lin Dongqiang wore a cold sneer.

He had been standing outside for quite some time before knocking.

Lin Xiaofei wouldn't sleep with me, but she'd get all lovey-dovey with this useless loser?

Did she really take me for a fool?

"Lin Dongqiang, Xiao Fei has already broken up with you. Stop pestering her, or I'll make you regret it. Now get the hell out of here."

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow, his eyes cold.

I've been stuck in the same day this long. What is there to fear?

Whatever I do today, time will reset tomorrow anyway.

"Oh?"

"Since when did a loser like you get so confident?"

"You're not really screwing that bitch, are you?" Lin Dongqiang chuckled, his eyes full of mockery.

"You think you're hot shit, huh? Now you're sticking your nose into my business?"

Zhang Yang's expression darkened completely.

"I'm telling you, the Lin Family is about to collapse. They'll be finished in less than three hours. Believe me or not?"

The amusement on Zhang Yang's face deepened.

As he spoke, he stepped forward, blocking Lin Dongqiang firmly outside the door.

"Haha, Zhang Yang, have you been drinking alone at home?"

"Don't fucking drink on an empty stomach. Are you too poor to afford food?"

Lin Dongqiang shook his head and sneered. As the esteemed young master of the Lin Family, he was used to having the final say. Yet this worthless man actually dared to speak to him like this.

Was he asking to die?

"Get Lin Xiaofei out here to see me right now, or I'll kill both of you tonight." Lin Dongqiang frowned, his eyes full of mockery.

The Lin Family was a powerful family in Linzhou.

On the verge of collapse? Finished in three hours?

What a joke.

"Fine. Today, I'll show you just how far beneath me you are. The Lin Family is finished? Even if it is, I'll kill you first!" With that, Lin Dongqiang strode away.

Watching Lin Dongqiang's retreating figure, Zhang Yang's eyes glinted with amusement.

He and his wife had married for love, but because his mother-in-law was domineering and he usually acted meek, he had married into the Cheng Family. He had now been trapped in this day for a full thousand years!

After becoming a live-in son-in-law, Zhang Yang had endured endless contempt, but his wife, Cheng Dongxue, had always treated him fairly well.

Originally, Zhang Yang had thought he would spend the rest of his ordinary life following the same routine, shuttling between the same three places.

But ever since that day, Zhang Yang had discovered something.

No matter what he did the day before.

As long as he woke up at eight the next morning, everything would reset.

At first, Zhang Yang had tried all kinds of ways to break free.

Gradually, however, he had given up.

To pass the boring hours, Zhang Yang had gathered plenty of information about these powerful families. The Lin Family's fate was already sealed.

And he did not merely possess the secrets of many powerful families.

Over those thousand years, he had used his abundant time to speak with martial arts grandmasters and renowned physicians. He had even had some contact with leading figures from every walk of life.

Although those important people did not remember Zhang Yang at all.

Zhang Yang had gained a wealth of valuable experience from them.

He had even spent a long time studying under them.

A full thousand years!

For most of the first fifty years, Zhang Yang had devoted himself to the Martial Dao. Finally, in the fiftieth year, he had become a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

For the next fifty years, Zhang Yang had devoted himself to medicine, attaining extraordinary proficiency over that half century.

By the second hundred years.

Zhang Yang had already found that ordinary things no longer interested him.

Instead, he had begun studying Taoist arts, physiognomy, and feng shui. Over a full hundred years, he had made tremendous progress in those fields as well.

Later, Zhang Yang had spent another hundred years studying the zither, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting.

Over those thousand years, Zhang Yang had learned most of practically everything there was to learn.

Because he had so much time, he could focus far more intently than ordinary people.

As a result, he had attained exceptional mastery in every field!

That was the source of Zhang Yang's confidence!

"Zhang Yang, how could you be so foolish?"

"He's a member of the Lin Family. We can't afford to offend them." After what had happened, Lin Xiaofei had sobered up considerably.

The way she looked at Zhang Yang had changed a little, too.

She had always thought her best friend's husband was useless.

She had never expected him to offend the Lin Family's young master for her sake.

"Zhang Yang, you'd better leave right away. I know exactly what Lin Dongqiang is like. He definitely won't let you off easily." Looking worried, Lin Xiaofei walked over to Zhang Yang and urged him in a low voice.

"Leave?"

Zhang Yang shook his head slightly.

He really had no idea how to explain this.

In any case, once time reset tomorrow morning, the Lin Family would have no chance to trouble him.

"I'm not leaving. If I leave, what will happen to you and Dongxue?"

Zhang Yang frowned and spoke helplessly.

He couldn't simply say that Lin Dongqiang would never get the chance, so he had to put it another way.

"You!"

Lin Xiaofei froze.

Her eyes were filled with astonishment.

This man I'd always thought was useless actually knew how to worry about me?

"Zhang Yang, aren't you afraid they'll come after you?"

"Not at all!"

Zhang Yang spoke with righteous conviction, yet he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

If time did not reset, Zhang Yang would never dare offend a powerful family like the Lin Family.

"You said time would reset? Is that true?"

Lin Xiaofei blinked, her eyes full of astonishment.

Zhang Yang was acting so calmly that she couldn't help beginning to wonder.

"What do you think?"

Zhang Yang smiled, a playful gleam in his eyes.

"Then have a couple of drinks with me?"

"Why do you still want to drink?"

Zhang Yang froze, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Won't time reset? Since it's going to reset anyway, do you dare sleep with me?" Lin Xiaofei narrowed her eyes. Her cheeks were flushed from the alcohol, and her gaze was hazy with intoxication, making her look utterly alluring.

At the sight of her, Zhang Yang couldn't help feeling his heart stir.

"I..."

Zhang Yang was still hesitating when those luscious red lips came toward him.