The 16-day Olympics have quietly entered their countdown phase. On this last day of the competition, sunlight filtered through dappled leaves and shone through the window of Qian Duoduo's office. She sat at her desk, casually fiddling with a pen, her gaze fixed on the documents on the table, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at them.
Suddenly, a crisp ringtone broke the silence in the room. Qian Duoduo turned her head and looked closely. The screen displayed Lu Hao's name. She smiled slightly and quickly pressed the answer button: "Hello, son!"
Lu Hao's familiar and warm voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mom, the Olympics are about to end, and I'm leaving the Olympic Village soon. After that, I'll be going to Hong Kong for a series of exchange activities, and then we'll have about a month's vacation."
"Really? Then should Mom go to Hong Kong too?" Qian Duoduo asked with a smile.
"Well, that won't be necessary." Lu Hao recalled the embarrassing moments his seniors had made during exchange activities in Hong Kong, and he refused to let his mother watch and laugh at him.
The two chatted casually, sharing snippets of their lives. After a while, Lu Hao changed the subject, his tone less cheerful than before: "Mom, a lot of companies are coming to talk to me about endorsements. You know, most athletes sign contracts with national sports management companies. But... to be honest, I really don't want to participate in those so-called activities they arrange."
Qian Duoduo frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Son, Mom understands your thoughts. However, these opportunities are sometimes rare, and if handled properly, they might help your future development."
Lu Hao sighed softly: "Sigh, I know. But I just feel that these activities are too tedious and will take up too much of my time and energy, affecting my training and competition performance."
Qian Duoduo nodded in agreement: "Yeah, you have a point. By the way, did you sign with that agency before?"
Lu Hao replied, "Yes, I signed a five-year contract. It will be five years this July, and now they want to renew it. My performance at the Beijing Olympics was pretty good. The companies that signed with me before were all insignificant, but now I'm making a fortune."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded, then asked in a gentle tone, "So, what are your specific thoughts on this matter?"
Lu Hao pondered for a moment before cautiously saying, "They want to renew my contract, which makes me hesitate. They also mentioned it's a management sanction, so I thought of you, Mom. I remember you run a pretty good management company! What do you think about me signing my management contract with that company?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo leaned back, adopted a study-like posture, and replied with a confident smile, "Of course, that's no problem!"
And so, after the successful conclusion of the Olympics, and after the athletes returned home to rest following their exchange activities in Hong Kong, Lu Hao sat on the sofa with his mother and signed a ten-year management contract. Furthermore, Qian Duoduo assigned Lu Hao the company's best agent to better assist him in carrying out his work.
The sudden signing of this agency contract plunged the National Sports Management Company into extreme distress. They were furious and, wanting to punish Lu Hao, didn't hesitate to cancel several endorsement contracts originally signed by him. But just as the National Sports Management Company thought they had pulled off a brilliant move, an even more astonishing scene unfolded: almost simultaneously, Lu Hao successfully secured endorsement rights for five of the top sports brands in China! This result undoubtedly left the National Sports Management Company speechless and completely unprepared.
Later, they learned that the owner of the entertainment company Lu Hao had signed with was actually Lu Hao's mother, which surprised them. And this young master was actually the young master of Wanmao International Co., Ltd. He didn't even consider the small endorsements they offered, so the endorsements he secured were contracts they had to negotiate for a long time.
What puzzled them most was that Lu Hao's mother was actually the chairperson of the renowned Wanmao Group! Such an important and prominent figure's background was completely unknown to everyone in the company. If they had known this beforehand, how could such a powerful and prestigious "big fish" have slipped through their fingers so easily? Therefore, they hurriedly sought out Lu Hao's coach, hoping he could mediate.
Faced with the anxious gaze of the visitor, Coach Yang looked completely innocent and quickly explained, "I filled in the relevant information truthfully a long time ago! Didn't your company do its own investigation and verification? How can you blame me for this? You know, as a coach, I'm only responsible for the athletes' daily training. How can I have the right to interfere with their family situation and their parents' situation?" His words were righteous and eloquent, leaving no room for rebuttal.
Upon hearing this, the manager of the talent agency was absolutely furious! He stomped his feet repeatedly, each stomp seemingly trying to break through the floorboards. His already not-so-broad chest heaved violently, as if a ferocious beast was trapped inside, desperately trying to break free.
Despite his burning anger reaching its peak, the boss restrained himself from unleashing a torrent of abuse. He knew perfectly well that at this point, no amount of venting his anger or blaming others could change the frustrating situation before him.
Left with no other option, he sighed deeply, then quickly calmed himself and considered a solution. After some thought, he decided to first instruct relevant personnel within the company to further strengthen the management of the athletes' agency contracts, ensuring that similar incidents did not recur. Otherwise, if such situations occurred frequently, it would not only put the company in a very embarrassing situation but could also seriously damage its reputation and image.
Of course, the boss brought in the employee who had been responsible for investigating Lu Hao's background. Faced with his terrified subordinate, the boss ruthlessly fired him. He needed a scapegoat to appease his anger after letting such a big fish, who could have brought him tens of thousands in profits, escape!
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