Meeting Is Not Too Late
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Summary
A classic short-story collection by Mi Bao! It writes the regrets of love unfulfilled, separation by life and death, and nine lifetimes of reincarnation with words that pierce the heart! Originally titled Every Encounter Is a Reunion.
A daughter of a military household who can see ghosts, an antique-shop owner who can hear objects speak, two people relying on each other in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, her who kept watch by a sickbed for more than a year, a courtesan and a general who must recognize each other across nine lifetimes of reincarnation...
Fourteen stories, fourteen ways of opening "fate," telling you that so-called destiny is never coincidence—it is debt repayment.
Someone was a kindred spirit in a past life and becomes a stranger in this one, having to go round and round before daring to recognize the other again; someone owed a hairpin, a bowl, or a few unspoken words in a previous life and in this one simply must repay them in full.
What was owed in a past life must always be repaid in this one, principal and interest—except the way of repayment is a stirring of the heart.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who like short emotional stories and read in fragmented time
- Romance readers who prefer fantasy settings such as past and present lives and reincarnation
- Those who want high emotional intensity without following a long serial
- Readers who like to read one or two short stories on a journey or before sleep
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer strictly realistic subjects and do not accept fantasy or reincarnation settings
- Readers expecting a full-length world and complex character growth
- Readers sensitive to heavy emotional themes such as death and regret
Reading tips
- No need to read in order; start with the story whose title or premise appeals most, then decide your pace.
- One or two stories at a time is enough; the emotional intensity is high, and continuous reading can be tiring.
- When you encounter clues of reincarnation or past lives, watch for echoes between objects and promises—that is the story's hidden line.
- If a story moves you strongly, pause and write down your feelings before moving to the next.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 长安惊梦
- 一 沈眉
- 二 舜华
- 三 薛晗
- 四 净初
- 五 阿紫
- 六 苏塔
- 七 光纪
- 八 父亲
- 九 惠珏
- 十 又见
- 十一 李博
- 十二 皇帝
- 凤求凰
- 故人香
- 九世之梅殇
- 梨花白
- 忽而一夏
- 可曾记得爱
- 每次相遇都是一场重逢
- 末日之恋
- 人生若只如初见
- 思君朝与暮
- 痒
- 双生碗
- 白狐裘
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About the author
Mi Bao is a Chinese-language author about whom limited public information is available. The library currently holds eight of her works, including Representative works such as Xiangfeng Weiwan (We Meet Before It Is Too Late), Huanbi, Haitang Biezhi, Reborn as a Film Queen, The Psychic Girl Meets Ghosts, The Queen's Path, Fleeting Years of Love, and Love Like Sand Between Fingers. These titles show that her writing spans time-travel and alternate-world fiction, modern romance, youth literature, science fiction, and social fiction. She moves between ancient or imagined settings and contemporary urban life, coming-of-age stories, and tales with a fantastical bent. Her novels generally center on character relationships and emotional development, unfolding within the frameworks of their respective genres. Although the number of works is modest, they reveal a broad range of interests. Because public details about her life, nationality, and writing career are limited, her personal background cannot be described in depth, and readers can mainly come to know her through the subjects and styles of her works.
