Chapter 92: Management Company

After lunch, Wade Dong and Li Jiajia sat by the side of the Unnamed Lake, chatting.

Wade Dong briefly shared his thoughts and asked Li Jiajia to help him make a decision.

Both options were related to Li Jiajia.

Zhang Yang from Big Bull Entertainment was Li Jiajia's teacher, and Daisy was Li Jiajia's best friend.

Li Jiajia didn't take long to think and said to Wade Dong, "I think you can contact Teacher Zhang Yang. He should be able to help you."

"Okay!"

Since Li Jiajia had made her choice, Wade Dong didn't hesitate and immediately called Zhang Yang.

"Is this Teacher Zhang Yang?"

"Hello, Brother Wade."

Zhang Yang's response made it clear to Wade Dong that Zhang Yang knew it was him calling.

Wade Dong asked, "Are you in Beijing?"

Zhang Yang replied, "I'm in Country X. I'll be back in Beijing in three days. Do you need something?"

"I want to start a management company and need your help."

Wade Dong was straightforward, without any unnecessary pleasantries. He knew that with someone like Zhang Yang, being direct was the best approach.

"Sure."

Zhang Yang agreed immediately, "I'll arrange a meeting with you when I'm back."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

The call ended quickly, but Wade Dong knew from Zhang Yang's response that he was willing to help, which saved Wade Dong a lot of trouble. After all, Zhang Yang was the most professional in this field.

Coincidentally, Wade Dong still had three days to earn talent points at Beijing University.

By the time he finished earning talent points, Zhang Yang would be back, and after discussing the management company with Zhang Yang, Wade Dong would need to join the national team to prepare for the Olympics.

...

The next day, Wade Dong continued to happily earn talent points at Beijing University.

On the third day, Wade Dong was still happily earning talent points at Beijing University.

After Wade Dong returned to the country, the media had been closely following his every move, and this news spread quickly.

The fact that Wade Dong did not accept interviews, did not attend commercial activities, and only played one-on-one with students every day on campus was highly praised by the public.

Everyone thought Wade Dong had no celebrity airs and valued his relationships.

After all, many athletes, after achieving some success, would start doing commercial activities everywhere. Wade Dong's behavior was seen as a breath of fresh air.

Because of this, Wade Dong's reputation in the public eye continued to rise.

By the fourth day, Wade Dong had earned 400 talent points. He played one-on-one with 400 students, and no one could score against him. Wade Dong shot 400 times and didn't miss a single shot...

...

Early one morning, Wade Dong had just woken up when he received a call from Zhang Yang.

"Brother, are you free this morning?"

"Yes!"

"Can you find Big Bull Entertainment?"

"Yes."

"Then I'll see you at the company at 9 am."

"Okay."

The call was brief, but Wade Dong and Zhang Yang had arranged a time and place to meet.

After the call, Wade Dong got up, washed, had a quick breakfast, and set off. He used his navigation to find the location of Big Bull Entertainment.

Wade Dong wanted Zhang Yang's help to save himself time.

After the draft, the free agency market would open, and that's when Wade Dong would sign with the Suns. Before signing, many teams would contact him, but during that time, Wade Dong would be preparing for the Olympics, so he needed a professional team to handle these matters for him.

At 8:50 am, Wade Dong arrived at Big Bull Entertainment.

Seeing the building, Wade Dong had to admit that in his previous life, his company was not as impressive as Big Bull Entertainment. In fact, with Wade Dong's status as a time traveler, if he wanted to go into business, he could easily be among the top ten richest people in this life. But now, he just wanted to play basketball; it was his greatest passion!

The reason he wanted to start a management company was to avoid having his basketball career controlled by others.

If he signed with a management company, they might not consider his wishes and arrange commercial endorsements or activities for him, or even influence which team he signed with.

"Are you Wade Dong???"

To Wade Dong's surprise, as soon as he entered Big Bull Entertainment, he was surrounded.

This world-class entertainment company had countless artists, both domestic and international. They had seen all kinds of stars, but Wade Dong's arrival still caused a stir.

"Can you sign an autograph for me?"

"Can we take a photo together?"

"Wow!!! Wade Dong is so handsome, even more handsome than Wu Xin!"

Wade Dong felt a bit awkward in this situation. Since entering the NBA, he had rarely appeared in public.

He had only gone to a nightclub once after winning the championship, and after returning home, he had only been at Beijing University. The students there were already familiar with him, so they didn't react as strongly.

"Ahem!"

The young fans at Big Bull Entertainment were still excited, but a light cough made them scatter instantly.

Wade Dong saw an unremarkable-looking 'middle-aged man' approaching. This man was not Zhang Yang.

However, these young girls seemed a bit afraid of him.

The man walked up to Wade Dong and extended his hand, "I'm Yan Hao, a famous director in China."

"Hello, Director Yan."

Wade Dong shook Yan Hao's hand, inwardly scoffing at such a self-introduction. Did that mean he should introduce himself as "Wade Dong, the world's number one basketball player"?

Despite his thoughts, Wade Dong said, "I have an appointment with Teacher Zhang Yang."

"I know."

Yan Hao made a welcoming gesture, "Brother Yang is waiting for you in his office. Follow me."

Wade Dong and Yan Hao walked towards the elevator. Yan Hao turned and glared at the young girls on the first floor, "You have no sense of propriety. Haven't you seen a basketball star before?"

This was a bit unfair to them.

The employees of Big Bull Entertainment had seen many stars, but basketball stars were rare, especially someone like Wade Dong, who was handsome, talented, and famous.

...

"You clap once, I clap once, a little child sits on an airplane..."

When Wade Dong entered Zhang Yang's office, Zhang Yang was playing a clapping game with a cute little girl.

"Brother Wade, you're here?"

Zhang Yang looked up when he saw Wade Dong and then said to Yan Hao, "Old Yan, take Ruoshui to her mother. I need to talk to Brother Wade."

"Sure thing~"

Yan Hao carried Zhang Ruoshui away.

Zhang Yang gestured for Wade Dong to sit across from him and offered him a cigarette, "Do you smoke?"

"No, thank you. I don't smoke."

Wade Dong declined with a wave of his hand. He had smoked before, during the most decadent two years of his previous life, when he was almost inseparable from cigarettes and alcohol. But after getting through that period, he quit smoking and rarely drank.

"Of course, you're an athlete, so you have a disciplined lifestyle."

Zhang Yang smiled, lit a cigarette for himself, and exhaled a puff of smoke, "Ever since having a child, smoking has become less free."

"Hahaha..."

Wade Dong laughed too. No matter what position one held, there were always some troubles and restrictions.

Zhang Yang's trouble was not being able to smoke freely... which was already a minor issue.

After finishing one cigarette, Zhang Yang didn't light another. Instead, he said to Wade Dong, "I heard you want to start a management company. Is it just for your own use, or do you want to grow the company?"

If it was just for Wade Dong's personal use, it would be simpler. Growing the company would be more challenging.