They say love makes people do crazy things. This popular saying often gets shared online, but sometimes, trying too hard can backfire and turn into a hilarious disaster. That’s exactly what happened to a young guy whose story has been buzzing on social media lately.
The story’s hero is a young man from China living and working in Beijing. One day, he noticed a new neighbor had moved in, a beautiful and charming foreign girl. Struck by love at first sight, he poured his heart into learning English, spending over ten million dong (around $400) on online crash courses and dedicating a whole month to mastering the language just to confess his feelings to her.
Alongside his studies, he showed his affection by secretly leaving cute and thoughtful gifts at her doorstep every day. Then, feeling confident with his English, he decided to go all out and wrote a love poem in English, revealing both his feelings and that he was the mysterious gift-giver.
With a bouquet of red roses in hand, after gently insisting she accept the flowers, he unfolded his poem and read it aloud. But instead of the excitement or shyness he expected, the girl looked confused, frowned, and said, “What are you doing? I’m Russian, I don’t understand English.”
The funny twist quickly caught the attention of many fans. Some even wondered if he’d give up after investing so much or if he’d go back and sign up for a crash course in Russian next.
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