
Words Belied by the Heart
言不由衷
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 403k Words
- Genre
- Romance
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 2d ago
- English
- Request a translation
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Hidden Gems
I got hooked after reading "Common Rain", and I've read several of the author's books since. Huai Nan Xiaoshan's writing is incredible! Highly recommended!
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Avid fan of unrequited love, marriage before love, and rekindled romance.
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Fate has such a cruel sense of humor, leaving everyone who loves each other speechless.
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From July 9, 2026 to October 11, 2026 This year has been the happiest year of my life. I had mentioned it to Xiaoshan before because of a book. I thought I would never fall in love with a book so passionately again, until Xiaoshan's "Words Not from the Heart" completely conquered me. This book really made me feel like a broken mirror was mended and bittersweet.
July 9, 2026 – October 11, 2026 Congratulations on the completion of the entire story!! This time it's really time to say goodbye. Well, I'm quite calm now, and even if I'm reluctant to part, I have to say goodbye. Actually, I've never been good at writing reviews of the final chapter; it seems like no matter how I try, it doesn't quite capture the essence.
I'm back with my chatter again, hehe. I fell asleep immediately after watching it in the early hours of the morning, and had a wonderful dream! So happy! The regrets and the time discrepancies between the two in the beginning were all filled in by the ending. I love this ending so much! Huainan Xiaoshan, I love you!
When I saw the title "Words Not from the Heart," another four words came to mind: "words fail to express meaning." Sometimes it's like that; what you say and what you mean will differ, and what others hear will also differ, thus creating misunderstandings and conflicts. He often longed to go back to Xiao Fang's childhood, to give him a hug, and to tell him he wasn't alone.
Wow, this is so great! 😭 What an amazing male protagonist's perspective! 😭 It fills in all those seemingly minor regrets! 😭 The male protagonist's perspective is wonderful; it lets us see a "different" Jian Shuyi. A couple of days ago, I was chatting with a friend, and we felt that Jian Shuyi in the extra chapters (from the male protagonist's perspective) seemed even cuter and more adorable.
Xiaoshan, I love you! It's so well written! Keep updating quickly, and I'm also begging for wedding and post-wedding life epilogues, please! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
I feel so happy and touched. It feels more three-dimensional and complete with the male lead's perspective.
Reading today's chapter felt just like reading the weather these past few days 😭 The sun is shining brightly, but it's not warm at all 😭 The temperature is low 😭 It's supposed to be about looking forward to the future, but I kept crying while reading it, it's so painful 😭
Will there be a spin-off for my brother and Yunxiao? I want to see it! [Let me see][Let me see][Let me see]
Xiaoshan, this is the first contemporary romance novel I've read since my family's tragedy. I think I'm very lucky because I met Shushu during the lowest point of my life. My mother passed away this June, which was completely unacceptable to me as a mother's daughter. For the past few months, I've been hating myself. I feel like I didn't care enough for my mother, so I hate myself.