Wei Na came home with a packaged, custom made video game. The game was super expensive, so she expects a lot from it. She was never a video gamer, but her husband -to-be is the ultimate champion.
"Heh, let's see if he could win this one." She checked the time on her watch. 'He should be getting off work now. Ah! I want some dumplings and egg drop soup! Let me message him.'
Text Message to Hubby:
Wei Na: "Babbbeeeeee, can you stop by the Chinese restaurant on your way home? I want dumplings and egg drop soup!"
Bin Guan: "Sure. Anything else? You have 15 minutes before I reach the restaurant."
Wei Na: "No, no. Just those two dishes are fine."
Bin Guan: "Let's see... Mushroom tofu soup, salted chicken congee, duck Thai salad..."
Wei Na's mouth watered as she texted, "Stop!!!!"
Bin Guan: "What? Mrs. Bin, you've been craving more foods around midnight, so I'm making sure you didn't want other stuff~ I'm doting on my wife~"
Wei Na: "Hmph, I want all of the above dishes plus glass noodles in spicy tofu soup. I'll eat you poor and let you cry a whole mountain for teasing me! I'll make you get fat with me too!"
Bin Guan: "Hahahaha, alright. Your delivery is on its way. (kiss emoticon)"
Wei Na sent him three lines of hearts before rubbing her tummy, "I'm hungry too. Just wait a little bit more."
- Half an hour later -
Wei Na hopped to the entrance and helped carry a bag of food to the dining table. After successfully keeping the food safe and steady on the hard surface, she turned around and hugged him around his nape. "Before the meal, welcome back darling~~ Mwahhhh"
She gave him a peck on the lips and told him to wash up before eating. She too washed her hands with liquid soap before having her meal. Seeing the table full of food, she cupped her cheeks and licked her lips, forgetting about the video game she wanted to make him verse her in.
Her smile was full of happiness. As she ate, she rubbed her cheeks with her finger that had a bit of sauce on it. He chuckled and wiped the stain off the apple of her cheeks using his thumb, "Aiyo, a grown up already and eating just like a kid. Cute."
She blushed from his remark and continued eating her food. Wei Na finished her meal before Bin Guan did and remembered that she wanted to tell him about the video game that she bought today. "I wanted to show you something~"
She walked towards the wrapped package on the couch and had him open it. Quickly, he finished his last bite and started unwrapping. He stared at the package with a dull face, "Huh?"
She walked over after seeing his weird expression, "What? That's your fav-....." The store messed up her order and replaced the video game with a jigsaw puzzle. He looked at her bewildered face and thought that she was upset that he didn't like the gift, so he acted like he was receiving an Oscar award.
"Ohh! I love this puzzle! Honey, how did you know I've been into puzzles lately? Hahahaha, let's put these pieces together after cleaning up!" He pulled her on his lap and kissed her lips.
She took the puzzle out of his hands and raised he brows, 'Did I order it wrong? Did I not say I wanted the video game? I even paid for it too!!! No, let me secretly check the receipt and call them if there was a mistake.'
While Bin Guan washed the dishes, she double checked her receipt and felt disappointed to see that the store indeed made a mistake, 'Tch. If this was a regular gift, then it would've been fine. But they messed my plan up! Sigh...I'll give them a call now.'
She stepped out to a balcony and called the company to complain about her order. Since it is rare for a customer to spend so much money on one product, once she told them her name, they recognized her.
Manager: "I am very sorry about any inconvenience this has caused you. The item that you have received must have been another custom made by another customer. If you wish for a refund, we will deposit the money back to your account."
Wei Na rubbed her temple, feeling irritated, "I already opened the Jigsaw puzzle. Can you check for me what the puzzle says, so this time I can actually continue with my plan smoothly? I would like a refund and make the purchase the puzzle that I have in possession."
Manager: "The puzzle had the same words that you originally wanted for the video game. Since it is out company's mistake, please accept the puzzle as our gift for you. We will execute the refund back to your account and that will take up to three days. Is that alright with you? Once again, I am very sorry for any inconvenience that this has caused you."
Wei Na sighed, "Okay. Thank you for your time and patience. I'll check my account again in a few days to make sure the transaction has processed. Have a good night."
After the call ended, she walked back to the living room where Bin Guan had prepared a platter of sliced fruits for her. She smiled, "How did you know I wanted fruits?"
He fed her a piece of seedless grape, "Because I know. Shall we begin with the puzzle?"
She showed a faint smile and nodded, "Mm.."
Sensing that something felt off, he asked her if she was feeling unwell. She shook her head , "Nothing. It's just that I was expecting something else to be in this package. Anyways, let's continue."
He had his arm around her waist while doing the puzzle, "You know, it doesn't matter if it is a puzzle or knitting or anything else as long as you're the one doing it with me."
Her bright smile appeared, "Sweet talker."
Finally, they reached the last two pieces of the puzzle and she said, "Darling, how about we complete the puzzle at the same time?"
"Sure. Anything you want." As their fingers left the completed puzzle, her eyes teared up slightly. She looked at him as he covered his smile and giggles, "Oh my god... oh my god.. oh my god!!!!" He jumped up from his seat and paced around the living room with a joyous smile that looked like Spring.
Catching his breath, he knelt down beside her and placed his ears on her lower abdomen.
"Silly, you can't hear anything just yet. Still early." She laughed at his excited reaction.
"Shhhh.. maybe if we stay quiet enough we can hear a little tiny bit!" Her fingers combed his hair lightly as he listened closely to her tummy.
On the table, the completed puzzle said, "You're going to be a daddy!"
He couldn't stay calm at all, but then again, this was their first baby.