"Time Comes Late" is a novel about "belief". It believes in the existence of love, the value of waiting, the possibility of reunion, and the eternity of memory. In this age of fast food love and instant gratification, this novel offers a counter-trend narrative: slow, long, bitter, but ultimately sweet. It tells us: Time may come late, but it will eventually arrive; happiness may come late, but it will never be absent. This is not only the story of Shen Zhiyuan and Lin Wanqiu, but also the story of everyone who is willing to wait and believe. As written at the end of the novel: "Dedicated to all those who are waiting, to all those who believe in love, and to the happiness that comes late but will eventually come."
