chapter 2 Sparks shine brightly

"Hi, my dearest Ms. Li and Mr. Zheng! It's 6.30 in the morning! A wonderful day begins..." The piercing sound of the alarm bell suddenly rang through the room.

"Oh my God, Lainey Li, can you turn off the first alarm! I've told you this hundreds of times!"Callum Zhen sighed longly and buried his head deeply into the bed. To him, this was an exclusion. Noise interference is the best way to open it.

"Hi, my dearest Miss Li..." The voice sounded again, as if she was deliberately playing a confrontational game with someone, and this time the noise became louder and louder, even beyond Li Chengmei's tolerance limit. Then, she sat up suddenly like a spring, and heard the "bang" sound of the alarm clock passing through the air, leaving a parabola filled with stars in Callum Zhen hazy sleepy eyes, and finally slammed into the trash can.

"7.55"Lainey Li, who had not yet retreated from her dream, began to stare at the ceiling with sleepy eyes, and her hand dropped to where the alarm clock had been placed.

"Plop!" After failing twice in a row, Lainey Li got up from the bed with a strong premonition and looked at the time on her phone. Then she couldn't wait to rush to the bathroom with both hands and feet.

"Oh my god! It's over, it's over. If you're late again today, you'll definitely be fired by your boss!"

Washing up with the sleepiness that has not completely subsided is like engaging in an arduous and desperate struggle. The bone-chilling water sprayed radially from the shower head, and Lainey Li's eyes, which were almost glued together, instantly widened until they were round. At the center of her sight, Callum Zhen, who had squeezed in at some point, was rinsing his hair with water from the sink. When she moved her sight back to her feet again, she was surrounded by layers of foamy water. .

"I can't stand it, I can't bear it anymore! Callum Zhen didn't ask you to accompany your daughter to do math problems, why can't you even fix the floor drain?!"Lainey Li shouted, almost crying but without tears.

"I am your husband, not a repairman of various equipment in the house. Please make sure you understand my expertise next time before speaking!"

"Wow, wow, wow!" The frail swaddled baby seemed to have inherited Lainey Li's chivalrous and righteous character. He was galloping on the big bed while wailing with great arrogance.

"It's too late, we're going to be late." There really was no time to listen to Li Chengmei's complaints. Callum Zhen, who had brushed his teeth twice in front of the sink, hurriedly ran out, and then hurriedly picked up the only food in the row of fast food on the dining table. He stuffed a piece of expired bread into his mouth. Lainey Li didn't even have time to dry her hair before she moved to the child at the speed of light.

"Really, Callum Zhen, can you be more mature! You are now a father for the second time. Why haven't you changed at all?"

"It's like you're not a mother for the second time! Besides, weren't you the one who took care of Dabao? In my opinion, my wife has plenty of experience."

"Hey! It's so irresponsible, as if the child is not your own."

Seeing Zheng Callum Zhen standing in front of the floor-length mirror and trying on clothes, Lainey Li eyes were filled with fire. If she hadn't been busy holding the child, she would have pounced on her like a rent collector asking for money. .

"By the way, where is my new white shirt? Where did you take it from me?"

"Are you also a child who can't reach for clothes? Do you want to ask about any big thing? Find it yourself! Oops, it's not a box, it's a wardrobe!"

Even though Callum Zhen's bright eyes and white teeth were shining brightly in the sun, Li Chengmei's eyes still showed a hint of disdain.

"No, I said I don't have any clothes!"Callum Zhen habitually reached into the closet and rummaged around like he was opening a thick dictionary.

"Asshole! I messed up the closet?!"Lainey Li stared angrily in the direction of the closet and yelled.

"You just care about others being happy when they want something. Why not when it's your turn to help?"

"Callum Zhen wardrobe belongs to you. Please clean it up for me. I want it to be spotless! Otherwise, be prepared to step over my head later!"

Callum Zhen fell silent and said nothing. However , Lainey Li angrily held up her arms and stood directly close to his eyes.

"Do you think I'm willing to step into your territory? If there wasn't a big 3VIP customer who needs to come to your door today to complete the formalities, I wouldn't even ask you!"

"Speak to me!"

"Okay, my wife, please tell me, where are the new clothes? There is neither a balcony nor a wardrobe."

Although she did not take the initiative to attack as expected, Callum Zhen still quickly and skillfully made a move to avoid Li Chengmei's series of critical attacks - holding his head with both hands, ready to surrender at any time.

"Don't you know you should look in the dirty clothes bin at this time? Really! There are only three places in total."

"Hey! You're serious. That's a high-end shirt that can only be dry-cleaned! Just forget it if you didn't hang it up. How could you?"

"Hey! It's true that a full man doesn't know how hungry he is! Can't you see how busy I am all day? What is the purpose of eyes? They are for deflation!"

Although during the game just now, Li Chengmei's mood changed for a moment. But Callum Zhen knew that she was the kind of woman who would complain that she couldn't survive when she encountered a slight setback, and would go back on her word or even do extreme things. Thinking of this, Callum Zhen's heart began to twitch with courage. He was ashamed of his wife's ignorance, fearful of her fearlessness, and even more angry at her "cold and ruthless".

"Wow!" The sound of a baby crying came again.

Lainey Li collapsed beside the bed due to weakness, and a sad smile began to appear on her lips.

"It stinks so bad, it even smells like it. I'll buy another set when the company issues bonuses."Callum Zhen muttered cautiously.

"Can you stop just thinking about yourself? The child needs feeding and changing clothes. Come and help!"Lainey Li looked at Callum Zhen with almost pleading eyes.

"No! I'm already late. If my boss finds out, I'll be fined for two days!"Callum Zhen, who kept changing his tie in front of the mirror, found an excuse that wasn't an excuse. But he didn't catch a glimpse of a timid hope finally flashing in the eyes of his usually fierce and rude wife.

"I've done all this dirty work! I don't care! You have to send your eldest daughter to school later!"

"Come here, baby, it's good, mommy is going to change your clothes!" Just like she burst out laughing in the supermarket, the moment she picked up the baby, Lainey Li gave Callum Zhen an exaggerated smile.

"Isn't there a school bus?"

"You are already late, how can you wait for the school bus!" Two "hounds" flew out of Lainey Li eyes and began to chase his moon (pale face).

"Then you call the driver and ask him to make another trip!"Callum Zhen immediately took out a pile of high-end ties and posed in front of the mirror. Just when he thought he finally found the right one, a shocking roar suddenly came from his ears. Callum immediately broke into a cold sweat and turned around to see a familiar yet unfamiliar woman standing behind him with a pair of crimson eyes.

"Ha! Does your father run the school? Do you want to do whatever you want?"

"That company is not run by our family! How many times have I told you, I will lose my job if I am late again!"

Lainey Li panted and moved to Callum Zhen. He gently avoided her face and moved to the left. Unexpectedly, the plump wife also moved over quickly at his pace. Callum Zhen took advantage of the situation and turned to the right. Although she still blocked his way reluctantly, Callum Zhen, who was smart, chose to slide directly under her arm.

"Do you think it's easy for me? I have to make more than 200 phone calls every day to get customers!" Li Chengmei's wry smile was much uglier than crying.

"Ah! I'm going crazy! Who said in advance that the child can be taken care of by your mother! It's been half a year, and there's not even a trace of her, damn! You know how to say things that are worse than shit! If you can't fulfill your promise, then Don't force others to have children! Really, you can discuss it with her and hire a confinement nanny if you can't afford it!"

Seeing that her husband was indifferent, Lainey Li stamped her feet anxiously.

"Forget it this semester, the eldest daughter must transfer to a boarding school next semester! Callum Zhen, tell your mother what I just said today. If she dares to stop me, I will send the little girl to the school regardless of whether she is free or not. Send the treasure to her! Then I selectively block phone calls and text messages like her!"

Li Chengmei's barrage of questions was like a cruise missile, and he would not look back even if he chased her to the end of the world, but Callum Zhen still went his own way and tried to change his shoes.

"Forget it, let's get down to business! I have to make a call to a group client today. You can pick up your daughter and take her home tonight! Hello?!"Lainey Li pretended to be slightly stunned and looked at her husband, who was still immersed in his own world. But the resentment in my heart is still beyond words.

"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

"I said that a large black-gold client group is coming, and everyone must work overtime tonight. Can I ask you to pick up your daughter tonight?"

"It doesn't matter what I say. I can only get instructions from my boss when it's close to get off work!"

Her husband's voice came from the direction of the door. Lainey Li subconsciously raised her head and looked steadily at the door.

"Then if you can't avoid working overtime, just send me a text message. It's too late, I'll leave first... Oh! By the way, you still have to explain the special situation of our family to the teacher first. After all, it is different from my daughter's classmates. , both her parents have jobs."

"Hey! There are no homeless people among their parents. You bastard can't even say a serious word!"

The door slammed shut, and Li Chengmei's complaints stopped abruptly. There was a vague and strange smell flowing inside and outside the door. At this moment, Lainey Li hoped to hear a positive answer from her husband, but now her heart was full of grievances and confusion, especially the eyes that were staring straight at the floor-length mirror, filled with silent despair.