This method of subtle hints was all the rage in the 80s, yet I just couldn't grasp it back then. One day, I received a mysterious letter with the stamp affixed upside down. I recognized his handwriting on the envelope, but inside, it was completely empty.Perhaps because he never got a reply, he finally couldn't resist coming to find me, bringing a thick stack of white paper. "This time you won't have any excuse not to write back because you don't have paper," he said.
2. Love the House and the Bird
I met it first, then her. She often brought that little dog to the park for evening walks. Later, I became good friends with it, and then I became good friends with her too.
One day as we rested on a bench, I patted the dog and said, "Tell your owner you need a male master to care for you too."
3. Holding Hands and Reading Palms
Truthfully, I knew nothing of the Five Elements, yet I pretended to be a wandering fortune-teller. Grabbing her hand, I declared, "Let me read your palm," and spouted nonsense.Then I held out my own hand for her to see. "Notice my palm lines and compare them to yours," I said, solemnly pressing my palm against hers.
4. Returning the Book with a Secret
In novels, love often blossoms when characters borrow books from each other. I never imagined it would happen to me. Every time he came to see me, he'd borrow a book, then return it to me with meticulous care.Later, he tucked a note inside one: "I like you."
5. Fortune-Telling
I loved reading fortunes for others using playing cards, so countless friends sought me out for blessings and wealth. Yet I refused to read hers, telling her only: "Your destiny is predetermined by heaven." Naturally, she wasn't pleased.Later, I told her, "My destiny is also predetermined. We are meant to be." She didn't believe in fate, but she accepted my prediction.
6. Who's Dumber?
She always called me clumsy because I kept stepping on her feet when we danced. But I thought she was clumsier than me. Eating was much easier than dancing, yet she kept kicking my feet under the table.Looking back now, I realize I was the foolish one. 7. Distance and Love We'd been dating for quite some time, but since neither of us had ever uttered the word "love," I remained uncertain about our relationship. One day when we went out to eat, we'd always sat across from each other before, but that time I deliberately sat beside him. This subtle change drew us closer, and his feelings for me became clear.
That day he was unusually animated, chatting nonstop. The physical closeness seemed to embolden him—his hand drifted onto my shoulder, he leaned in to whisper, and I instinctively buried my face in his chest. That our love has lasted this long, I truly owe to the magic of distance.
8. The Big Fight
She was called the "female warrior" because every man around her had suffered her physical blows. I was the exception—she treated me with courtesy and obeyed my every word. Later, people stopped calling her the "female warrior" because she suddenly became polite to the men around her. I remained the exception, often receiving her "special" beatings.
9. The Stand-In Couple
She treated me well, but a girl's heart is hard to read—there was always this sense of being close yet distant. Later, I deliberately asked an old classmate to walk with me, a girl of course. When she appeared, we acted very affectionate. She believed it completely, tears nearly spilling as she turned and ran.I chased after her, grabbed her hand, and said, "Don't be angry. I was testing you. Now I know—I did this because I like you." Her tears turned to laughter. That's how our relationship began.
10. The Power of a Photo
I fell for her during my sophomore year, but I didn't know if she felt the same.So I photocopied and enlarged a photo of her, placing it on my desk. When she came over to hang out, I invited her to sit at my desk, then excused myself to wash an apple.
As she browsed the books and magazines on the desk, she naturally spotted her photo underneath. She looked startled, but I could tell she was actually delighted. I leaned in to apologize: "Sorry about that.I just liked doing it. If you don't like it, I'll take it down right away." But she hurriedly said, "No, no, it's fine! Actually, I have a better one at home. I'll bring it to you tomorrow!"
11. Step by Step
"A girl asked me to watch a movie," I said. She grew tense, eagerly waiting for what came next. I then changed the subject: "But I turned it down." She smiled, visibly relaxing. Seizing the moment, I pressed on: "Because I only want to go with you." That day, we ended up holding hands on our way there.She paused, then playfully scolded me: "If you know, why didn't you send me some? Is the mailman still on his way?"
She teased me for my sharp tongue, yet that day she smiled the brightest. She thought she'd finally coaxed my true feelings out—but in truth, I felt exactly the same way.