1593 The Cost of Growth

A few weeks ago, Aldon and Wallace officially "broke up", they completely tore their faces, he put all the ugly words on the table, and for the first time ever, he rejected Wallace in person and chose the team, and after leaving home, he found his home in Lu Ke's villa.

However, the rupture is not a rupture in the literal sense of the word – it is only an ideological independence and respect, because the bond between Aldon and Wallace is too deep and too deep.

Every aspect of their lives is entangled, and even the families of both of them are so entangled that they are inseparable. If Wallace is completely eliminated from Aldon's life, it is basically equivalent to cutting Aldon's entire life apart, then he will also fall into a desperate situation of being alone, he can't do it, he doesn't have the courage to wield a knife like this, life is really too difficult and too difficult.

Aldon and Wallace found a way to get along: Wallace didn't want to dictate Aldon's training and games, but other than that, the two men continued to live their way of life from childhood, and Wallace still controlled Aldon's salary and other income.

In a way, Wallace is similar to a manager – not an agent, but a manager, a position that is so common in Hollywood that it can be simply understood that the agent is responsible for the outside and the manager is responsible for the inside.

Brokers are an intermediary work, they are responsible for negotiating cooperation projects, looking for cooperation opportunities, exploring cooperation possibilities, and integrating the resources of all job opportunities. A manager is a kind of butler who is responsible for all the internal work, building bridges between the agent and the player or artist, and at the same time supervising the management of assistants, public relations, and chores such as make-up and styling, bodyguards, etc.

In the normal process, the agent finds a sponsorship endorsement, and he will first forward the project proposal to the manager, who is responsible for the initial review, and then it will be transferred to the player or artist himself, and they will make the final decision.

According to the rules of the trade, agents can only take a commission, which is three percent of the player's income; Managers can not only draw commissions, but also get project commissions, so most managers are the closest and most trusted people to players or artists, and the most common ones are relatives and friends.

In the entertainment industry and professional arena, similar situations often occur, where the agent and the manager miscommunicate, and finally the manager makes irresponsible remarks in front of the player, which leads to the dismissal of the agent, which in turn affects the player's future planning; Or the manager buys the manager for his own benefit - for example, the sponsor buys the manager, bypasses the agent, and directly hands over the sponsorship cooperation agreement to the player himself, which hollows out the agent's power, leads to team infighting, and then seriously affects the agent's positioning of the player and destroys the player's commercial value.

This kind of situation is not uncommon, but because of the close relationship, more often, players and artists will choose to trust the manager rather than the agent, after all, the agent is an intermediary and an outsider, and the manager is his own person, so the selection of managers must be cautious.

Now, Wallace's job is similar to that of a manager, but the reason why I say "similar" is because Aldon did not pay Wallace an additional salary -

Anyway, all the expenses of the whole extended family were paid by Aldon alone, so he did not think there was any need to pay additional salaries, and naturally, Wallace did not have the title of "manager". However, in terms of actual work content, Wallace is basically the same as a manager.

Apparently, Wallace was restless, his greed and lust began to stir again, and in just a month's "change of heart", he succeeded in making Alton let his guard down, and seemed to return to the happy days of his youth; But secretly, Wallace is brewing a storm.

Tonight, the storm is officially staged.

What to do, what should he do?

Aldon fell into a state of confusion, he couldn't even open his mouth to make a sound, the bitterness of confusion and despair made his mind go blank, "Bambi, how serious is this?" ”

Aldon heard his own voice, but it was like a stranger talking, he wandered outside his body, heard the familiar and unfamiliar voice, and was startled, and then reacted: deep down, he knew that this matter was definitely not as simple as he imagined, otherwise, Lu Ke would not have talked to him in person - he had reprimanded himself many times, but he had never spoken ill of Wallace behind his back.

But now......

Aldon himself didn't realize that his expression was stiff, and there was no way to make any expression, compared to Lu Ke, who entered the alliance in the same year, Aldon was still too immature.

Lu Ke didn't relent, but he didn't exaggerate either, "Today he can make arrangements for me, and tomorrow he can be anyone in the team." Think about it, if it was Justin or Navoro today, what would be the situation now? ”

A simple sentence made Aldon depressed.

It's not that Justin or Navoro are prone to sperm worms, but that they are short-tempered, gullible and prone to outbursts, so things may be out of control tonight.

To make matters worse, they will also suffer more condemnation after the media breaks the news - people don't believe that Lu Ke will do this, but believe that Justin and Navoro may be the object of suspicion, and the pressure will increase exponentially, and when they realize that Wallace is behind it, there will be a bloody storm in the dressing room.

From a certain point of view, fortunately, it was Lu Ke who was pitted by Wallace tonight, and Lu Ke also successfully strangled the matter in the cradle.

"But......" Aldon couldn't think now, just instinctively responded.

Before his words were finished, Lu Ke already knew in advance, "He will do this." ”

Aldon wanted to argue that Wallace had no reason to attack other players, and things were not as dangerous as imagined, but Lu Ke cut off Aldon's words, "You and they are competing for the starting position, as long as it may hinder your interests and thus his interests, he will not let go." I haven't mentioned the possibility of conspiring with other team managers to disrupt the dressing room. ”

Alton opened his mouth, and then he was stunned: because he knew that Lu Ke was right.

Looking at the depressed Aldon, Lu Ke was also a little unbearable, but at the same time, he was also a little nervous, he didn't know and wasn't sure how Aldon would choose, which returned to the original villa situation, and this time, he "became" Wallace and forced Aldon to make a choice, which was too cruel.

If someone says that they will either give up Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning, or they will leave San Francisco 49; Or, more realistically, either give up Logan or leave the San Francisco 49ers...... To be honest, Lu Ke didn't know what to do.

When we, as spectators, point fingers at other people's lives, the truth is very simple, one set at a time, and everything seems to be very simple; But when things fall on me, I find that those truths are precisely the source of my pain, and the right choice does not mean that it is an easy choice - only after you really put on your shoes can you know whether it fits in the end, this is life.

Now, looking at Aldon's blankness, Lu Ke also felt a little cruel, as if his hands were covered with blood.

But Lu Ke still forced himself to calm down and told himself that he was making a right choice for the sake of the team and Aldon.

Aldon was silent for a long time, and his eyes, which were gradually losing focus and focus, seemed to lose their ability to react, and time was forbidden.

For Lu Ke, this is also a kind of torment. In fact, the best choice to cut through the mess quickly is like beeswax hair removal, and gradually tearing it apart is the real torture; But...... He wasn't sure if his aggressiveness would drive Aldon mad, and he was now in trouble.

Trent took the initiative to take over this mess, that's why, he hopes that Lu Ke can focus on training and games, and leave off-court matters to him to deal with, if Aldon bites Lu Ke regardless of it, or even tears his face, then the consequences will be very serious; But Lu Ke took the initiative to come forward for a similar reason, he is the captain of the team, and he has the responsibility and obligation to talk to Aldon face-to-face, not to mention that Wallace's goal was originally Lu Ke.

Just as Lu Ke was considering his words and preparing to think about the band-aid in one go, Aldon's voice sounded low again, "What should I do?" Then, he slowly raised his head, his voice slightly choked, and his gaze was a little dazed, "Bambi, you tell me, what should I do?" ”

Not to vent anger, but to ask for help in despair.

Lu Ke thought about it seriously, "Aldon, I don't understand the bond between you, but I don't want you to make a choice, you should let AJ make a choice." ”

"You and AJ can still be friends, but they can only be friends, he doesn't interfere with your work, he doesn't take charge of your life, he is just a friend. Or, he will continue to be your friend, just like your childhood friendship; Either that, he will have to quit your life, and it's his choice. Lu Ke gave his own thoughts, cruel and cold thoughts, but they are also the best solution at this stage.

The choice is in Wallace's hands, and he can choose to stay in Aldon's life without being greedy or trying to interfere anymore; Similarly, he can choose to shoot two and tear his face completely. At the beginning, Wallace forced Alton to make a choice, and now, Alton has made his own choice - he has chosen his career, then, the choice is in Wallace's hands, and the next thing is up to Wallace's decision.

It's complicated, but it's also very simple. The situation that could have been peaceful and uneventful went to the other extreme because of Wallace's own choice.

And then everything went bloody.

We don't want to grow up, because deep down we all know that growing up will cost too much, just like Aldon at this time.