“This; the black and white checkers . ”

He preferred simple colors and designs, disliking things with intricate patterns .

She silently noted this in her heart .

Back in the car, she sent Lin Fengtian a report through WeChat .

Shortly after, the director, who was probably not busy on his end, gave a lengthy reply . [Shishi, where did you go these past few days? You"re not at the hospital, and I couldn"t get through your phone . I brought the production team to visit you at the hospital, but the doctor said that you"ve been discharged . Why didn"t you rest a little longer there?]

[I went out of town to take a break . ] She replied with a smiley emoticon .

He said: [Oh… It"s good to take a break once in a while . Before, I was too busy settling the production team"s matters and failed to visit you in time; I apologize . ]

[Director Lin, don"t say it like that . As a high-ranking director, of course you have a hectic schedule!] She teased him .

He replied with an ellipsis, followed by another message . [Rest for a bit . Welcome back to the production team . ]

[Yes, thank you . ]

“Still intending to return to the production team?” Mu Yazhe blandly asked as he looked straight ahead .

“Yes . ” She nodded .

At the red light, he suddenly looked at her and blurted out, “I"ll take care of you . ”

“Hmm?” She did not react in time and merely looked at him . When she came to herself and heard clearly what he had said, her expression changed . “What do you mean?”

“Literally that . ”

He gave her a deep look . “Shishi, I"ll take care of you, so don"t film anymore, quit the job, and just stay by my side . ”

She looked at him in surprise, unable to react for a long while .

For reasons unknown, in general, when a man said this to a woman, most women would feel exhilarated .

However, when she heard such words from him, somehow, she did not have any happy feelings .

His gaze was fixated on her . Seeing that she kept silent, he frowned . “Why do you seem unhappy after hearing my words?”

The red light turned green, but he did not react right away .

Only when the sirens blaring behind startled him did he look straight ahead, stepped on the accelerator, and continued driving .

The mottled shadow of the trees outside the window kept flashing by .

The sun shone through the window and filled the car with its warmth .

“Mu Yazhe, are you saying that are willing to take care of me?”

“Yes!”

He smiled .

He thought that taking care of his beloved woman was a happy matter .

Besides, he possessed a spectacularly wealthy empire . There was no need for his woman to go out to work and face other people"s att.i.tudes .

Each time he recalled that day Yan Bingqing had slapped her face, his heart would ache with bitterness .

In his mind, banning her was a light punishment .

Such a woman, for daring to touch his woman, should be dead .

Hence, at the thought of her returning to the production team, to that foul entertainment industry, where there would be a second and third Yan Bingqing, he was really worried .

He just could not bear to see her suffering from any grievances .

“I"ll take care of you . ” He controlled the steering wheel . “So you don"t have to return to that production team . ”

“No,” she blandly answered .

He was startled into looking at her . “Why not?”

“Because it feels weird . ” She looped her hair around her finger with a complex look on her face .