Love Me Or Leave Me

CHAPTER 16

Charlie said, “That’s easy. I’ve already talked to the director. When the time comes, I’ll make an announcement saying that I’ll pick a lucky fan from my followers to join me in the show. Fans who are interested and available can sign up.

“We can say that family don’t necessarily have to be blood relatives. It’s okay to be a bit flexible sometimes, isn’t

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“Fans count as family, too, right?

“As long as Becky joins me as a fan, there won’t be any issues, right?”

As Charlie gave his reasons, everyone was stunned.

They then wondered, ‘It…actually seems there’s no problem with this. As long as the production team has no objections, there shouldn’t be any issues, right?”

The next moment, Charlie immediately whined. “I don’t care. Becky has already agreed, so none of you can her. Anyone who objects will have to face me!”

Debra rubbed her forehead in exasperation while Patrick was left speechless.

After a while, he conceded, “If Becky wants to go, let her try it out. She can treat it as a few days of fun.”

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Sons were different from daughters. If his sons misbehaved, Patrick could scold or even discipline them with a stick. But if his daughter misbehaved, what could he do but keep spoiling her?

Debra hesitated for a long while but eventually nodded in agreement. “Alright, but you must be careful and not tire yourself out. If you don’t want to continue filming, just call me, and I’ll come to pick you up immediately.”

Rebecca felt touched by her parents‘ compromise and nodded. “Okay.”

Charlie almost felt jealous.

He found it hard to believe and thought, ‘Back when I wanted to join the entertainment industry, Mom and Dad wouldn’t allow me and even locked me up for three months. I had to sneak out through the window to get away. But for Becky, it’s this easy? That’s unfair! So biased!‘

But he soon became excited again. His sister wasn’t just cherished by their parents. She was the apple of the whole family and deserved to be pampered by them all.

He then turned to Rebecca and excitedly assured her, “Becky, don’t worry. I’ll be there for you. If anything happens, just let me know. I’ll take care of everything and won’t let anyone bully you!”

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After hearing that, the others all looked at Charlie and then at Rebecca. With Charlie protecting Rebecca, they felt

more reassured.

Although they had agreed on the variety show, the production wouldn’t start filming immediately. It would take a few days for the crew to begin production. While waiting for the crew to begin filming, Patrick brought Rebecca along to scout a location for the new branch.

The Carter family planned to pass their business to their heiress. So whenever possible, Patrick wanted to take Rebecca out to learn and become familiar with every process of the work. This way, when she took over the business, no one could push her around.

Since Rebecca was familiar with Maeloria, she was able to give Patrick some suggestions, like which areas had more traffic and which spots had more incidents. Within two days, they had walked through all the main streets of Maeloria, especially revisiting the busy shops several times.

By the third day, Patrick had decided on the location for the new branch. He chose to buy a shop in the busiest area, and once it was renovated, it would become one of their family’s stores.

During these days, Patrick had shared many tips with Rebecca about site selection, and she had gained a lot of knowledge.

Once they decided on the location, they had to find the shop owner and find a way to acquire the shop.

The step could be challenging or straightforward. The challenging part was that jewelry shops were worth a lot, and the original owners wouldn’t easily give them up. The easy part was that if the price were right, a smart owner

would agree to sell.

Of course, if they encountered a stubborn owner who refused to sell or raised the price excessively beyond the budget, they would have to find another way or look for another shop.

However, their negotiation went smoothly this time. After all, the Carter family had money, and most importantly, the shop owner’s wife was a huge fan of Carter’s Jewel. Patrick promised her a premium VIP membership card and offered a significant transfer fee, making it easy to acquire the shop in the most luxurious area.

Once they had acquired the shop, the next thing to do was renovate it.

However, Rebecca didn’t have time to participate in the renovation process because she had promised Charlie that she would join him in the show.

Moreover, she figured that Janet was nearly done with her postpartum recovery and thought Janet might have timed her participation in the show accordingly.

As for Rebecca’s participation, like Charlie had mentioned before, he organized a sign–up event on his official Twitter account, allowing fans to register. Rebecca blended in with the fans and was “luckily” selected as a fan.

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On the day the selection event ended, Twitter crashed. The hashtag “Charlie publicly selects a fan for a variety show” quickly topped the trending list.

The number of comments from netizens was increasing by tens of thousands per minute.

Due to that incident, “A Glimpse into Our Family” became a hit on Twitter before it even aired, and many short video bloggers shared the news.

In just a few minutes, keywords like Charlie, fans, and “A Glimpse into Our Family” spread rapidly across major online platforms, becoming a viral sensation.

The director of the show was overjoyed as they hadn’t even started marketing yet, but Charlie’s stunt had maxed out the promotional effect. As long as the subsequent filming went well, the show was bound to be a hit! And that meant money! Most importantly, if the show succeeded, the director could finally prove himself and shut up those who said he had lost his touch!

It had been five years since the director’s last famous work. Over these five years, he had made several projects, each worse than the last, damaging his own reputation.

However, things were different now. If “A Glimpse into Our Family” succeeded, people would stop saying he only became a famous director by luck.

Yet, as some celebrated, others were troubled.

Janet had already won the top actress award before her pregnancy. But she had taken a few months off to have her baby, and during this period, she had no new work, causing many online viewers to gradually forget about her.

Her first show after returning from childbirth was crucial. Janet had thought she would be the star of this show, with everyone revolving around her. This way, once the show was filmed, she could quickly regain her edge and win back the fans she had lost during her pregnancy and childbirth.