24 Online Shopping Incidents

On a late autumn morning at 6:50, Wen Xueyan woke up in a daze.

Outside the window, the leaves of the sycamore trees have turned varying shades of golden yellow, swaying gently in the cool morning breeze.

Wen Xueyan walked to the window; the October weather was already noticeably cool.

Walking back to the bathroom from the window, after washing up, Wen Xueyan opened the newly bought shampoo. It had a light orange blossom scent, and warm water flowed over her long hair.

She has a habit of washing her hair every morning.

When she picked up the hair dryer, all she heard was a buzzing sound. It was broken.

Wen Xueyan carefully dried her hair with a towel, but still felt that her temples were not dry. She chose a long trench coat, paired with camel-colored wide-leg pants, simple yet elegant. In the mirror, her still-damp black hair made her skin appear even whiter, and her eyes and brows exuded a kind of aloof beauty.

Upon arriving at the company, the first thing Wen Xueyan did after sitting down was to open the JD.com app on her phone and select a hair dryer.

Wen Xueyan's fingers tapped lightly on her phone screen, selecting a hair dryer model. She chose one with a good price-performance ratio and three selectable airflow levels, then clicked "buy" and proceeded to the payment page.

Just then, the landline rang.

She answered the phone while simultaneously completing the payment. The client's engineer's voice came through the receiver, requesting immediate clarification on technical issues regarding the polyolefin project's pipeline. Her attention was completely absorbed in the professional discussion.

She didn't notice anything amiss until she hung up the phone. The notification pop-up for the successful mobile payment flashed by, but she didn't have time to glance at it before getting up to go to her meeting.

She had no idea that, in her distraction, she hadn't bought a hair dryer at all, but rather another forgotten item in her shopping cart.

A few months ago, after searching for the topic of "what to do about a sexless marriage," she soon saw many advertisements for similar products. On the online store's recommendation page, she saw a vibrating massager. At that time, Song Tiancheng had been neglecting her for a long time. Although there was no concrete evidence of infidelity, the coldness and indifference they shared every night had already made her feel physically and mentally uncomfortable.

That night, she added it to her shopping cart, but didn't buy it at the last minute.

But now, this item has been quietly purchased during a moment of distraction and a mistake.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Wen Xueyan was about to leave work when her phone rang. It was her mother-in-law calling.

"Xueyan, could you come to the hospital? I have something I want to tell you." The mother-in-law's voice was gentle.

Wen Xueyan remembered that Song Tiancheng had gone on a business trip the day before yesterday, so she agreed: "Of course, I'll be right there. Is there anything I need to bring?"

"No need, it's enough that people are here," the mother-in-law replied.

After hanging up the phone, she still went to the fruit shop and carefully selected a fruit basket before taking a taxi to the hospital.

Pushing open the ward door, she saw her mother-in-law leaning against the headboard reading a book, her gold-rimmed reading glasses slipped down to her nose.

"Mom, I'm here," Wen Xueyan greeted softly, placing the fruit basket on the bedside table.

The old woman took off her glasses, her smile kind: "Xueyan, have you eaten?"

Wen Xueyan didn't want to trouble her mother-in-law, so she lied and said she had already eaten. She pulled up a chair and sat down, asking, "How are you feeling today?"

"You two chat, I'm going out to buy something," the caregiver said, and left.

After chatting for a while, the mother-in-law suddenly fell silent, her fingers unconsciously stroking the bed sheet.

"Xueyan, actually, the reason I called you here today is to talk about Tiancheng's matter," the mother-in-law finally spoke, her tone grave.

Wen Xueyan's heart sank slightly.

The mother-in-law continued, "I know I probably shouldn't be saying this. I saw Song Tiancheng shopping with a woman the other day, and they seemed to have a close relationship. Is he having an affair?"

Actually, Qi Dongling encountered them at a jewelry counter while shopping at the mall. At the time, Song Tiancheng was buying a ring and earrings for Su Yunzhu, and he even had his arm around Su Yunzhu's waist. The old lady was worried that Wen Xueyan would be upset if she heard this, so she downplayed it and said that they were just buying things.

Wen Xueyan was stunned. She never expected her mother-in-law to bring up this topic so directly.

Wen Xueyan was quickly thinking about how to tell her mother-in-law that she planned to get a divorce, since her mother-in-law was still hospitalized and had not yet recovered.

But to her surprise, her mother-in-law continued, "In our generation, very few people divorced because their husbands cheated. We always advised reconciliation rather than separation. But times have changed. You won't face the social pressure of that era anymore. I don't want to bind you with outdated ideas. I also won't pressure you to have children anymore. If you plan to continue living with him, then I guess I misunderstood, and I won't bring it up again. If you decide to divorce, I support you."

Wen Xueyan lowered her head and remained silent for a moment, then picked up an apple and began to peel it, using this opportunity to organize her thoughts.

Qi Dongling remembered that day, in the speeding ambulance, Wen Xueyan held her hand tightly and gently comforted her, "Mom, hang in there a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon." At that moment, she was in so much pain that her vision was blurred, and her daughter-in-law's hand was her only support.

Watching Wen Xueyan carefully cut the apple into small pieces, the mother-in-law's eyes welled up with tears. How could her son not appreciate such a good daughter-in-law?

The mother-in-law held her hand: "I had appendicitis a few days ago. If you hadn't taken me to the hospital in time, I might not be here anymore. You saved my life. Besides, I've always liked you as my daughter-in-law. If I couldn't keep you, it would be my bad luck. I've already talked to Tiancheng. If we separate, the new house you bought will be yours."

Wen Xueyan was very surprised, but seemed to understand why Song Tiancheng was willing to give her the house.

However, Wen Xueyan felt that it was somewhat illogical for her mother-in-law to favor her daughter-in-law over her own son.

Wen Xueyan still had doubts in her heart, because she knew that he was not the kind of person who would blindly obey his parents.

She had so much to say. If her mother-in-law hadn't been ill, she would have even told her about witnessing her father-in-law's infidelity. She was pondering how to say it.

"I only have one small wish." Her mother-in-law's words interrupted her thoughts. Qi Dongling knew her son would resent her favoritism, but she truly loved this kind daughter-in-law.

"Please speak."

"If you get divorced, will you still be my goddaughter?" Qi Dongling's eyes were very sincere.

Wen Xueyan held Qi Dongling's hand, almost bursting into tears.

"Actually..." The mother-in-law hesitated, taking a moment to prepare her words before continuing, when relatives and the caregiver arrived, bringing the conversation to an abrupt end.

Night had fallen when I left the hospital with my relatives.

The chill of the autumn night seeped into her trench coat. She hailed a taxi and gazed at the lights outside the window, her thoughts a jumble of emotions.

When Wen Xueyan returned home from the hospital, her mother-in-law's words were still echoing in her ears. She decided to ask her mother-in-law about what she didn't say after that, once her mother-in-law was discharged and fully recovered.

Just as she was about to start cooking the noodles, her phone rang.

Cheng Boyan's deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Xueyan, I'm back from my business trip a day early. I just arrived at my apartment in Jinglan Peninsula. Have you bought anything special lately?"

Wen Xueyan was slightly taken aback. "Something special? What?"

“I just got home. There were a few packages at the door. I thought they were all the slippers and daily necessities I had bought before, so I opened them without checking the names on them one by one.” Cheng Boyan paused. “Then I realized that one of them was your package.”

Wen Xueyan then realized that she seemed to have made a mistake with the address. A few days ago, when her rented apartment was leaking and she stayed at Cheng Boyan's house, she ordered takeout from JD.com that night and updated the delivery address, but forgot to change it back. JD.com combines takeout and shopping into one app.

"Oh, it's probably the item I ordered this morning that got sent to you."

She gently patted her forehead.

Wen Xueyan looked at the broken hair dryer on the table. "I need it tomorrow morning. Could you deliver it tonight? If you're too tired, I can also check the convenience store downstairs, but small supermarkets may not sell these kinds of small appliances."

Cheng Boyan was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone.

He stared at the uniquely shaped vibrator on the table; the product image and instructions on the packaging made no attempt to conceal its purpose.

"You urgently need this? You need it by tomorrow morning?" he asked tentatively to confirm.

“Yes,” Wen Xueyan replied matter-of-factly, “The old one broke this morning. I was wondering why there were no packages at my door tonight, turns out the address was wrong. If you’re too tired when you get back from your business trip tonight, I’ll go to the convenience store downstairs now.”

Cheng Boyan quickly made a decision: "I didn't expect you to be in such a hurry to use it, and even... to buy it overnight. Well then, I'll drive and deliver it to you tonight." He paused for a moment, then added, "Or, should I drive you to my house to use this? You even bought one with multiple speed settings?"

Cheng Boyan still couldn't bring himself to say the words "massager," as he had never actually seen a woman use one. He noticed that the packaging also stated "intelligent heating, multiple settings available."

Wen Xueyan frowned slightly. She had been wondering about her mother-in-law's situation, but then she noticed that Cheng Boyan's tone was a bit strange tonight: "Anything is fine, you can use it anywhere. I remember I chose the one with different price ranges."

"Xueyan, I'll drive to your building in half an hour." Hearing her last sentence, Cheng Boyan felt even more certain, so he hung up the phone and went to get his car keys.

Wen Xueyan was still at home waiting for the hairdryer.

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