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When James sees Abel...

The man who was said to have been hit by an accident was getting together with Lance, his face was serious and he didn't know what they were discussing.

He later described in his diary: [... like two hypocritical politicians full of dirty calculations. ]

In addition to this, there is: [When their heads were touching and talking, it made me almost scream!I realized on pins and needles that Abel likes men! Fuck!What if he fell in love with Lance? ]

Because of this sudden thought...

James seemed a little distracted and absent-minded in the conversation that followed.

Abel was bewildered and bewildered by his reaction.

He was very happy to see James, and he has been plucking up the courage to go over and say something, at least to express his gratitude, and if he is lucky, he can also use this to draw closer, even if nothing happens between the two of them, Can also be more intimate.

But when he was in trouble, the person who was willing to help without hesitation, but at this time, his attitude was strangely indifferent.

Abel was quite shocked, and even awkwardly recalled what was wrong with him, or was he too sloppy recently, looking too bad?

But James didn't realize at all how much his behavior of being hot and cold, far and near was a torment to others.

He just continued to wander, thinking about some random things: "Well, although I am not as good-looking as Lance, I should still be better-looking than Abel, right? And, I can fucking sing!"

Abel probably never dreamed of this.

He was just talking to Lance about work.

Before that, although James could think of helping his friend, he didn't really know how to help.

What he thought was very simple, probably 'Since Abel was fired from the company and has no job, then I will give him a job'.

But for Abel, what matters is not whether there is a job at all, but the bargaining chip to re-emerge in this industry.

After all, for a man with a little self-esteem and a little bit of ability, if he just wants a subsistence job, he would rather change his career to do something else than be pitied by the person he likes, and then give a handout Work.What's more, he's not at the end of his rope.

And Lance is another case.

He thought a little far-reaching about the future development of the band.

Of course, it's not so much that he thinks far-reaching...

It's better to say that he is superb enough.

She looks extravagant and elegant, but she has a shrewd and calculating personality.When the record company took most of the money from them according to the contract and only paid them a small amount, James, Baldwin and Theo felt very content, quite a lot.But he didn't think it was a lot at all, instead he thought: 'This group of people took too much money from me!How many guitars are enough for me to buy? It should have been all my money. '

But now if he rashly confronted the record company, it would be tantamount to a foolish act seeking death.

Therefore, he just had such an idea in his heart, but he didn't take any action yet.

If Able continued to work for Mixer Records, even if he helped them a lot, he would not dare to trust the other party completely.

Because once there is a conflict between the band and the company, it is difficult to determine which side Abel will stand on.

On the contrary, the situation is just right now.

The band accepted Abel generously, which not only gave people a good impression of "repaying kindness", but also completely converted Abel into one of his own.

Therefore, Lance is not as naive as James, and he still wants to find a job for Abel.

He talked directly to Abel about opening a studio and becoming his own boss.

Abel's expulsion this time also had some meaning in this regard. After talking like this, the two immediately hit it off and decided to jointly open a studio and set the office in London.

Logically, they also contributed to the studio's first deal.

Planet signed a formal management contract with the studio represented by Abel.

Since then, the band has finally been able to go out in person without demeaning itself, or trouble Davis to play the role of temporary manager.

When it was time to discuss the record contract with Mixer Records, Abel, who was familiar with the routine, and brought a professional lawyer would definitely give the band a satisfactory answer.

In this way, the direct contact between the band and the record company is cut off, allowing the band to maintain a relatively detached position.

On the day the contract was signed, Abel played it very formal.

He called a photographer to take a group photo, and said that after the photos were developed, he would get a big photo frame and hang them on the wall of the newly opened studio.

This photo was so fun to take...

Lance and Abel sat on opposite sides of the table, holding a corner of the contract in their hands; James sat in the middle, pretending to be holding the middle part of the contract, but in fact he didn't use any force at all; Baldwin, Theo Like an outsider, standing behind the three of them with two lawyers.Then, everyone laughed together and looked at the camera.

After the photos were developed, Baldwin and Theo, who were obviously distracted, and the two lawyers with official expressions...

The expressions of the three people sitting at the table were extremely delicate: Abel, who should be regarded as a shrewd businessman, had a slight smile, but a bit of artist-like melancholy between his brows; James had the brightest smile, obviously thinking nothing, sitting In the middle, it looks silly like a vase; on the contrary, it is the most beautiful Lance, leaning forward slightly, smiling and looking at the camera with aggressive eyes, showing his sharpness, full of aggressiveness and desire for power.

Next, Abel did not stay with the band.

He went straight to London, ready to devote himself to running the fledgling studio.

Due to the initial establishment, the temporarily rented office space is very small, only two rooms.

In the room near the door, an assistant was hired to take care of trivial matters such as signing contracts and calling to confirm performance dates; as for the room inside, it was Abel's own office.

At that time, it was still a very small space, and after putting down the desk and chair, it was a little tight.

But Abel insisted on placing a large wine cabinet against the wall that did not fit the overall style of the room, and filled it with wine.

Many staff who have been in and out of this office are puzzled by this...

Because Abel didn't drink much.

On the other side, James and the others were taking pictures again.

This photo shoot was for the cover photo of the music magazine "Crossroads".

After being snubbed, ignored, splashed with water, and scolded, the photographer Finn finally won three hours of photo time.

He didn't hold grudges very much at the moment, he looked intently at the four members of the Planetary Band, and he only wanted to shoot some works that were "really rich in thought, vitality and soul" (as he said himself).

Due to the previous unhappiness, James was extra cooperative this time.

But when changing clothes according to the photographer's request, when he saw the style of the jacket, his expression became very strange: "This kind of puff sleeves and bow...isn't it women's clothing?"

The photographer Fein replied seriously: "Of course not, this is men's clothing."

He also told everyone very proudly: "This is a style of clothing designed by myself. I personally asked someone to make it. I will not let you wear ordinary clothes bought from stores."

James felt incredible.

He picked up the dress that was obviously not forked, that is, it was a whole piece of cloth in disgust: "Then tell me, this is fucking men's clothing? Except for Scottish kilts, which men's clothing heck has skirts?"

Photographer Fein immediately rebuked angrily: "Who told you that wearing skirts is a patent for women? Your thinking is too superficial! Are the rules of dress innate and fixed? The mainstream Is the point of view necessarily correct? Why can women wear both skirts and pants now, while men can only wear pants? And, since women can wear pants now, men should be allowed to wear skirts too ! Otherwise, it is gender inequality! That is the imprisonment of thought!"

"...But what the hell does gender inequality have to do with me? I'm here to take a picture of shit..." James interrupted him impatiently.

"Because the theme of my photo shoot this time is rebellion!"

Photographer Finn explained excitedly: "The courageous challenge to the established order of the whole world, the rebellion against the understanding of the inherent model of society, the redefinition of self-existence, and the expression of 'I live! My existence! Is to try and experience the same different things instead of going with the crowd and doing the boring stuff everyone else does, don’t you think that’s cool?”

James opened a pair of green eyes, looked at him like a fool and replied, "I don't think so, I just think you're trying to trick me into wearing a skirt."

The photographer Fein said angrily: "I misread you! I thought you were a rebellious, proud and unruly rock star, but you are basically a layman without any sense of fashion and avant-garde."

"I don't quite understand what you're saying, but I just fucking think you're tricking me into wearing a skirt." James replied suspiciously.

Photographer Finn took a deep breath: "Listen! You bastards only gave me three hours to take pictures, so I want to hurry up and finish taking pictures instead of wasting precious time to lie to you, so, Everything is for the photo effect. I swear, after the finished product is shot, I will show it to you first, and if you are not satisfied, you will retake it."

"I understand this sentence."

James looked at the skirt again hesitantly, and murmured, "But I still fucking think you're tricking me into wearing a skirt."

Photographer Fein was on the verge of collapse: "Did you tape it? Just one sentence over and over again?"

James thought for a while and concluded: "But I really fucking think...you're just tricking me into wearing a dress!"

The author has something to say: [Note] Everyone made a mistake before, and I always forget to explain it.

Abel is not the band's manager. He was originally an employee of the Mixer record company, so his job is to sell records and create annual hits to make money for the company.But because he encountered planets in the trough of his career, and because he likes James, on the premise that the business interests of the two parties are consistent, he helped to do part of the manager's work (the band's attitude towards Abel was very ordinary at the time, mainly because he did not belong to him. people, rather than record company people).

As for why the band didn't find a manager, one is that there is no suitable person, and the other is that the band's business is too small in the early stage, Lance is too controlling, and he doesn't want to share money with anyone, so use Davis as a temporary manager, just for friendship No, no need to pay (I said earlier that the biggest villains in this article are the two bastard protagonists, James is the villain on the surface, and Lance is always doing things behind the scenes), so I haven't signed an agent for the time being.

Why is this chapter signed again?Because Abel opened the studio with Lance in partnership, which means the bastard himself signed a contract for his own band.

To sum it up: Lance doesn't want the agent to split the money, (in the future) he doesn't want the record company to split the money, he wants the biggest share of the money.

PS. It probably means this, if there are any mistakes or omissions, please ignore them!After all, I haven't really mixed in this business, there must be something wrong, please forgive me.