Chapter 301: Overstepping

one's authority Tobias is a very strong agent who is used to taking the initiative.

Whether it was inviting Gawain's parents to come to New York or inviting Sampras alone to serve as a consultant, although the starting point was good for Gawain's sake, all of them were implemented directly without asking Gawain's opinion. This is obviously unhealthy for the way players and agents work together.

Some players don't care, like Dimitrov, but some players really care.

At this moment, Tobias noticed Gawain's gaze. He smiled calmly, but revealed an elusive mystery. He did not answer immediately, but let the air fall silent. Against the backdrop of the laughter beside him, his seriousness and dullness became even more prominent.

For once, Tobias's momentum weakened a little. He realized that he had overstepped his authority.

Family issues, coaching issues, planning issues, these are all key issues regarding a player's career. Agents and players should discuss and negotiate with each other. They should be equal partners, rather than one party dominating the other and making decisions.

If agents always interfere with players under the pretext of "doing it for your own good," things will quickly go off the rails. Good intentions leading to bad results can be an irreparable and devastating blow to professional players.

Even if there is a party with an advantage in the partnership, it should be the player.

Gawain expressed his thoughts accurately with a look and silence.

Obviously, their cooperation still needs further improvement.

But the question is, how will Gawain handle this?

Tobias couldn't figure out the answer from Gawain's expression. He also felt a little nervous, which was rare. This situation was really uncommon.

Then you can see the corners of Gawain's mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile like ice and snow melting, and the serious atmosphere immediately collapsed.

"Do you have that much confidence in me? Do you believe that I can make it through the first round? That's a bit stressful."

With just a light joke, the atmosphere instantly became lighter.

If Gawain was eliminated in the first round, then there would be no use for Sampras. He could invite his parents to come and have some fun during the holidays before school starts, but it would be a bit of a waste for such a great player as Sampras.

However, neither Tobias nor Sampras seemed to be worried about this matter, so Gawain made such a joke.

Tobias immediately understood what Gawain meant and chuckled. "If you don't believe that you can win, how can you expect others to believe in you? If I remember correctly, you said this."

"Ha, thank you for your trust." Gawain's brows were completely relaxed, and one could clearly feel the joy in his eyes -

It is absolutely great to have a superstar like Sampras as his consultant, especially after missing the training opportunity of the Golden Tournament. Gawain needs more experience and advice to face the test of the Grand Slam. Sampras can bring more than just one or two advantages.

What Gawain is really "dissatisfied" with is not Sampras, but Tobias's self-assertion. If he sees him welcoming Sampras with great enthusiasm, Tobias will probably continue to cross the line in the future, which will be a very, very bad wrong example for the long-term cooperative relationship.

Therefore, Gawain needs to make his position clear.

Obviously, the cooperation between Gawain and Tobias still needs further adjustment, especially the two people who are "strong VS strong", which requires more time.

"What are you talking about?"

Sampras' voice came from far away. Jiang Yanyun and Gao Hongli were speeding up. It would be bad to keep the guests waiting. Gao Wen looked at Sampras and smiled. "We are discussing the content of the first training session tomorrow. I am already looking forward to what magic Pete Sampras can perform."

Sampras was amused by Gawain's cheerful tone. He smiled and waved his hands. "If you say that, I feel too much pressure. Where is the consultant? John said that I am only responsible for making plans and the role of a military advisor is a military advisor. This doesn't seem right."

Looking at the flustered Sampras, Gao Wen also laughed happily, "Don't worry, I won't drag you onto the court to serve as a sparring partner."

Sampras was provoked, "Oh? Are you looking down on me? I will still participate in the veterans' tournament. Do you think I can't do it?"

"A man must never say no." Gawain nodded slightly in agreement, but there was obviously something else behind his words, which immediately made Tobias burst into laughter.

Sampras was also stunned, but couldn't help but smile.

Gao Wen then made an invitation gesture, "Actually, we were just talking about dinner. I've missed my mother's cooking for a long time, and now I can't wait. If the guests weren't here, I would have performed a hungry tiger pouncing on its food right here."

Hahaha.

Sampras and Tobias both laughed uncontrollably.

"Xiao Wu!"

Jiang Yanyun called out softly and signaled with her eyes: In her eyes, Sampras was a guest, a superstar, and a legend. She still hoped that Gawain could show his best side.

Obviously, Jiang Yanyun is still not very familiar with American culture.

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In front of his parents, Gao Wen did not explain and immediately became well-behaved. He politely invited the two guests to take a seat and helped Gao Hongli distribute the dishes and chopsticks.

Both Sampras and Tobias said it was very novel.

This was Gawain whom the two had never seen before. Suddenly they saw Gawain, who was so domineering on the court and so humorous outside the court, become so well-behaved. Although he looked only about eighteen years old, the two could not help but marvel at him, with smiles in their eyes.

Dinner can finally start.

Time flies, Gao Wen can no longer remember the last time he tasted his mother's cooking, but the taste impression is still deep. He can feel the familiar taste as soon as he puts it in his mouth, and the taste makes the corners of his mouth rise involuntarily, as if every cell has become warm.

When he raised his eyes, Gawain realized that his favorite spareribs were quietly piling up near the edge of his plate.

Jiang Yanyun was greeting guests, but he kept unconsciously placing pieces of pork ribs in front of Gao Wen, and then continued to look up and chat and laugh with Sampras.

Gao Wen showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes, and picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it in his mouth.

Out of the corner of his eye he could see Tobias coming back. He had just left the table because his phone was vibrating, and now he came back without making a sound. Then Gawain could sense Tobias's gaze casting towards him, as if he had something to say.

Gawain looked up.

Sure enough, Tobias leaned over slightly and lowered his voice, "Gao Wen, CCTV just called and wanted to schedule an interview."

(End of this chapter)