Heart's Gentle Rain

At eighteen, when she heard her roommates discussing how handsome her deskmate was, she said with disdain, "Oh, come on. He's just a repeat student. Is there any need to make such a fuss over him?" She even boldly declared that she and he would never get along.

A month later: "Deskmate, you're amazing! You can solve even a problem this hard."

Two months later: "Lin Lin, I like you. If you don't like me back, it's your loss."

Three months later: "Lin Lin, whether you like me or not, I still like you."