In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 350: You don’t want to resign too, do you?

When they heard that Ethan announced that he would take a special photo album for each member of the Angels cheerleading team, the cheerleaders who faced Ethan had different reactions.

The happiest person was Belinda, who just whistled. She was even more eager than Ethan to have her photo album released.

Of course she had taken similar photos with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they were printed on brochures and distributed free of charge to fans in attendance at every home game. She didn't get a dime of extra income.

But the one Ethan mentioned is different.

In the NFL, almost all cheerleading teams take photos every year, which are regarded as a kind of "publicity photos". Most of them are printed in the team's brochure or team magazine, and the more popular cheerleading teams will also release an additional "almanac" , such as the Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dolphins Cheerleaders, and San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders. These three teams have occupied the top three calendar sales in recent years.

Take the Cowboys cheerleading team as an example. Last year, the sales of calendars exceeded 20 copies, and the official price of the calendar was US$14.99.

For horizontal comparison, at the end of 1999, Playboy magazine published an issue called "Girls of 2000" in its December issue, inviting guests including Cindy Crawford, Farrah Fawcett, Sharon Stone, and Omi Campbell and other well-known actresses and models took photos of half or whole fruits, with a total sales volume of 150 million copies. This was the sales champion of the year, but considering that the price was only US$4.95, and part of the sales was from distributors The income may not be as much as that of the Cowboys cheerleaders.

Ethan is prepared to charge a higher price and make a separate volume of photos for each team member.

This is the first time anyone has done this, and no one knows how many copies it will sell.

However, Ethan does not expect to make money from this thing. For the Angel Cheerleaders, this is more like a "signal" to the outside world that the Angel Cheerleaders are not limited to the traditional selling of calendars or participating in some charitable activities. Non-profit events, and as simple as cheering on the field.

"The Cowboys Cheerleaders went to the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and Hawaii for filming this year, the Miami Dolphins went to the Bahamas, and the San Francisco 49ers went to Santa Cruz, California for filming..." Ethan calculated.

The photos taken in the United States are not as delicate as those of their Japanese counterparts. They are very homogeneous and the elements remain the same: beaches, sunshine, and bikinis. And in recent years, even the fabric for NFL cheerleading photos has become less and less available.

The issue of scale is what Ethan is currently struggling with the most.

Dressing like a beach girl from the 1950s is a no-no. This is like a female anchor. The person in front of the camera, the audience, and the live broadcast platform are all in a tacit understanding. The target audience would not buy the photos home, frame them and hang them in the living room. To put it bluntly, they would not wait until late at night to hide under the covers and peek at them, while doing some handiwork.

Of course, most of the audience may just "purely appreciate" it, but this appreciation is not like viewing a work of art.

If you become a cousin, don't even think about erecting an archway.

However, if the size is too large and does not meet Ethan's positioning of the Angel Cheerleaders, there is a saying: It is easy to take off clothes, but it is difficult to put clothes back on...

Moreover, the NFL also upholds the mainstream values ​​of America and will not allow this to happen.

The most important thing is that McKenna is still on the team, and there is no need for her woman to do this.

"Where are you going to shoot? I can't wait to devote myself to art." Belinda already seemed eager to give it a try.

Obviously, this is someone who wants to become famous.

These words made Kristen frown slightly, while Lacey stared at Ethan closely, waiting for his reaction.

Rachel's words were beyond everyone's expectations: "I don't care, as long as I am given a larger share of the share. However, the NFL won't allow this kind of thing, right? Don't be dismissed directly later."

As for McKenna, her face was already pale with fright.

As for Kelsey, she didn't come to work at all today. Otherwise, she would definitely convey this kind of thing on her behalf.

Rachel, I didn’t expect you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be so OPEN? Ethan looked at Rachel meaningfully.

This has to be mentioned about the concepts of European and American people, especially European and American women, in this regard.

Contrary to impression, the European Middle Ages can be called "repressive" in this regard.

Around the fourth and fifth centuries BC, Socrates proposed that "people's lifelong goal should be to pursue the truth. Desire, love, fear, etc. will become obstacles on the road to the pursuit of truth." Plato further believed: "The body is dirty and is formed by carrying desires, so only by getting rid of the shackles of the body can we obtain true light and truth." Or how can we say it is Platonic love.

Compared with the ancient Chinese concept of "abstinence", Europe and the United States are more extreme in this regard. The church tried its best to suppress it, believing that indulging in desire is a sin, and women seem to have become the original sin and culprit of everything.

The reason why missionaries are called missionaries is not because they like it, but because they are preaching that it is "sinful" and every time they use it, they will get closer to hell.

However, there are still some discrepancies between what they say and what they actually do. Why church people are so chaotic? Continuous suppression may be the main reason.

Until the early 20s, the mainstream thinking in American society still followed the social atmosphere of the Victorian era. The vast majority of housewives would not discuss private matters with their husbands at home, and sexual behavior outside of marriage was not encouraged or allowed. allow.

However, with the rapid growth of the United States' economic strength, it has become the leader of the Western world, and its expanded material life has begun to gradually lift the shackles of people's concepts. First, the "Kinsey Report" pointed out the "real desires" of Americans, and later "Playboy" has entered thousands of households, and Hugh Hefner, who is smoking a pipe and surrounded by beautiful women, tells people with practical actions that the main theme of this era is enjoyment.

When the fastening shackles are lifted, it is like opening a floodgate to release water, and it becomes turbulent to make up for the previous deficit. The baby boomers who grew up turned into the "Beat Generation", the "Spring of Love", and "hippies" came one after another. Women also claimed that they were the masters of their own bodies. In other words, I wanted to expose that body however I wanted. No one can care about my own affairs. Whoever dares to make irresponsible remarks will be slapped with a big label of disrespecting the female community, and over time it will become a kind of ZZZQ.

Ethan still hopes to have more ZZZQs like this.

"In terms of style, we should still be in line with other cheerleading teams. In terms of price, it is tentatively set at US$29.99. As for sharing, after deducting all costs and taxes, % of the proceeds from the photo album will be used as a development fund for the cheerleading team, and the other % will be attributed to The rest of the club’s income is your due share,” Ethan said.

"How much can it sell for?" Belinda muttered. She also wanted to buy a house in Los Angeles with the income from the photo album.

"Are you short of money? If you have any problems, come to me! My interest rates are very fair." Ethan joked.

If Belinda wants to repay in other ways, Ethan really has to think about it.

"Forget it, I can't afford to pay back your debt." Belinda smiled and shook her head.

"What if I don't let you pay it back?" Ethan continued to ask, as if he was deliberately testing her.

"If you don't pay it back, you'll owe more." Belinda had a firm idea.

"So when and where to shoot? This week and next week are away games." Kristen then asked.

"Just this week, you will be training with the guests next week. As for the filming location, we will go to the resort in Mexico. Rachel has been there before. If you have anything to ask, you can ask her."

Rachel didn't know what she was thinking. She was lost in thought. Now she came back to her senses and nodded blankly.

Ethan had participated in an event with DCC before, and the resort in Mexico left a good impression on him. The scenery is beautiful and suitable for taking beautiful photos in beach swimsuits.

It's not impossible to go to other places, but this time the Angels' schedule is too full and there is no extra time to prepare. When shooting there, at least someone can help Ethan take the lead and finalize it quickly.

"Who is the photographer? You can't take the photo yourself, do you want to use it for public and private purposes?" Belinda raised her eyebrows.

"This is a good idea. Come to my office later and try it out first." Ethan nodded with deep understanding.

To put it bluntly, if you really lock the office door, you can take pictures wherever you want, not to mention taking pictures, you can take videos. Don’t you want to become famous? This is easier to do.

Belinda's expression froze and she immediately smiled: "Forget it, I'm just joking. Besides, you don't know how to take pictures."

"You can't do it now, won't you be able to do it after a while?" Ethan looked really eager to give it a try.

But for fear that Belinda might not be able to think of resigning in the end, Ethan still became serious.

The first thing Ethan thought of was Sarah Douglas in the UK. For this kind of thing, it would definitely be best to ask a professional fashion photographer, but the cost is also high, and time does not allow for it.

Living in Los Angeles and good at taking photos of beautiful women, after much deliberation, there was only one choice.

By chance, Ethan still had some friendship with the other party.

"Borrowing a photographer from "Playboy"?" Belinda suddenly realized, then turned to look at McKenna.

In her opinion, what Ethan is doing now seems to be no different from what Hugh Hefner once was.

More than just similarities, Ethan is more handsome than Hugh Hefner when he was young, and his figure is more fascinating. He is also an athlete by profession, and he is simply an enhanced version of Hugh Hefner!
Finally, Ethan and a few people finalized the shooting time, and the Angels cheerleading team will set off tomorrow afternoon.

Ethan really wanted to relax, but the Angels had reached a point where they couldn't afford to lose anything. It would be difficult to enter the playoffs if they lost another game, so he could only stay in the base to train.

After that, Ethan left the training room and was about to go out for filming. The cheerleaders were not in the mood to train and gathered together to chat.

"McKenna, why are you so preoccupied?" Belinda noticed that McKenna didn't speak from the beginning to the end, as if she had something on her mind.

When it comes to relationships, even Kelsey can't compare to McKenna. She was Ethan's girlfriend in college and she stayed with Ethan for three full years. With such a relationship, McKenna's role in the team Of course, her status was very high, and because she was relatively shy, Belinda wanted to maintain a good friendship with her from the beginning, and now she immediately became concerned about her.

"I'm fine." McKenna pursed her lips, lowered her eyebrows, and then slowly shook her head.

"It's because of Ethan, right?" Belinda could tell at a glance.

Kristine, who was sitting on the floor between the two of them, suddenly sighed.

The originally pleasant conversation atmosphere turned cold.

"It's good for a person like Ethan to be a boss, but it may not be a good choice to be a lover." A team member whispered.

"That's the point." Belinda sounded like someone who had come before.

She has met a few of Ethan's lovers, such as Katherine, the club's vice president and chief legal counsel. She is resolute, graduated from a prestigious school, and is said to be related to the Bush family. She is not easy to mess with at first sight.

Grace, the other vice president and head of sales, has a charming face and always smiles when she meets everyone, and is equally unfathomable.

Although Kelsey is just a cheerleader, don't forget that she is pregnant with Ethan's child. Besides, from choreography to costumes, she does everything about the cheerleading team herself. Ethan can't live without her.

What does poor McKenna have? A country boy from Alabama, he has never traveled far away from home a few times since he was a child. His personality is so shy and simple, so he can't play! How long had it been since she had seen Ethan?
"Get dressed up tonight, go to Ethan before get off work, and ask him about the shooting. Remember, you must be thick-skinned. Find a chance to drink some wine in the evening and talk to Ethan." Belinda suggested.

"It's not what you think..." McKenna blushed instantly. As a child who grew up in a conservative religious family, she still felt embarrassed to put this kind of thing on the table.

"How long has it been? Do you want to be left out all the time? You have to take the initiative when you should." Belinda curled her lips.

If you had listened to my advice earlier, why wait until now?
"Forget it, I'd better go find him now!" McKenna suddenly stood up, as if she had made up her mind, and then muttered in a low voice:

"But it's not for that... I have other things." McKenna turned around directly.

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As soon as Ethan hung up the phone, he saw McKenna pushing the door open and entering.

Grace, who was sitting on the table, facing Ethan, turned around and saw McKenna, and immediately waved to her to come in.

"Come in! I haven't seen you for a long time. You are getting more and more beautiful. Ethan told me about you some time ago. You will come over often in the future. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. You don't know." Grace walked over and pulled her over. Pulling in, he said with enthusiasm.

Then he raised his hands to cover his face and whispered to McKenna: "Ethan is a beast, I still want someone to share the burden for me."

McKenna grabbed the corners of her clothes with both hands, lowered her head, and remained silent the whole time.

But when she raised her head, her first words were to Grace: "I want to talk to Ethan."

The next second, she added: "Just the two of us."

Grace was a little dumbfounded. She glanced at Ethan first, and when he nodded, she turned and left, and finally closed the door gently.

McKenna sat directly opposite Ethan. This was her first time in Ethan's office.

As if she didn’t know what to say, McKenna asked about the cheerleading shoot first.

"The people from PLAYBOY have already called me. They are very cooperative and willing to help the Angel Cheerleaders complete the shooting. The photographer this time is also an experienced woman as per my request..."

Not only did they cooperate vigorously, they also proposed further cooperation with Ethan - joint publishing. Playboy hopes to serve as a distributor and sell the photo album of the Angel Cheerleaders together. In addition to a professional photography team, even the printing factory Playboy found Ethan for him. Such a thing would only be good for Ethan, not harmful, and of course he would not refuse it.

"Oh." McKenna nodded.

"Rachel Belinda and the others are outsiders after all. I will ask Kelsey to advance your position, and its resources will gradually focus on you." Ethan continued.

McKenna nodded: "But I want to quit."

"Withdraw from filming?"

"Quit the Angels Cheerleading Team."

"I admit that I have been a little cold to you during this period, but you also know that the team has just been established, and things are happening one after another..." Ethan seemed a little speechless.

This time it was McKenna's turn to be stunned. She suddenly raised her head and looked directly at Ethan.

"Aren't you busy with team matters?" McKenna murmured.

"Yes, you are right." Ethan nodded immediately, breaking into a cold sweat.

"Rachel, Belinda, Kristen, not to mention Kelsey, they are all so professional. I can't even compare to the newcomers. They always make mistakes, their movements are half a beat too slow, and their waists are too stiff. Many They always accommodate me, and I don’t want to drag them down, nor do I want to drag down the Angel Cheerleaders. After all, this is your career.” McKenna told the truth at this time.

It turned out that until this moment, she was still worried about the impact on Ethan. I want to quit just because I feel that I am too much of a drag on the team. Compared with professional cheerleaders who grew up practicing dancing, McKenna, who was born in Scarlet Girl, still lacks some basic skills.

So, so silly...cute.

Look what I missed.

Ethan rubbed his face, feeling ashamed.

"Also, my father called me and he found me a job as a high school teacher in Birmingham (Alabama), teaching dance."

McKenna studied education from undergraduate to graduate school.

She once told Ethan that she liked children very much.

"Is your father okay?" Ethan asked.

"very good."

"Still employed at the University of Alabama?"

McKenna shook her head: "The University of Alabama Medical Center was sold to a private company, and he has been unemployed for three months."

This is the first time Ethan has heard about this. Considering that McKenna also has a younger sister, her mother is still a housewife, and she still has a mortgage to repay, the financial pressure of coming to the family is not small.

"He wants you to go back?"

Ethan's words touched McKenna's mind.

"Yes, in addition, I also want to stay with my parents. After all, I grew up in Alabama, and the people on the West Coast are different from us." McKenna said carefully about another reason.

This is hometown for Ethan, but it is a foreign land for McKenna, and it is understandable that she cannot adapt.

"You're right. It's not easy for your parents to raise you from childhood to adulthood. If you leave like this, the two of you will feel lonely." Ethan agreed.

"You're right." McKenna nodded immediately.

She originally thought Ethan didn't want her to leave.

"Furthermore, my situation is also complicated. Maybe you haven't thought about how to accept all this, and you may even be under some pressure because of it." Ethan continued.

McKenna bit her lips tightly, the corners of her mouth trembling a little, trying not to cry.

"I like you Ethan, because you look so handsome on the court." She burst into laughter, then whimpered:

"But now, I realize we are in a different world."

"So, maybe separation is the best choice." Ethan asked.

McKenna stopped talking. Obviously, she didn't want to do this.

"It would be great if we were still in school, but we can't go back." McKenna suddenly showed nostalgia.

"You can go back, as long as you want to go back, you can go back at any time." Ethan outlined a smile.

McKenna was stunned, a little unbelievable: "Are you willing to give up everything you have now?"

"Why not?" Ethan shrugged.

"However, I don't like to do multiple-choice questions, so I prefer to find a general solution."

"If you like to be a teacher, then go for it, but it will be in Los Angeles, not in Birmingham. The Angels Cheerleaders need to have a training institution to accept young girls, conduct training camps, and hold youth events. This is much more interesting than being a teacher in Birmingham. Isn't it?" Ethan said.

Physical education is also part of the sports industry. DCC also has youth training camps. Sooner or later the Angels will have to develop this industry.

McKenna majors in education, so it would be most appropriate for her to be in charge.

"As for your father, if possible, I would like to invite him to Los Angeles as the head of the Angels' medical team, and your whole family can come over then."

"Really?" McKenna looked unbelievable. She had thought about it before, but she didn't want to embarrass Ethan, so she didn't mention it.

"Of course, after all, he has treated me. I have great confidence in his medical skills."

"Now we don't need to separate!" McKenna's face regained its smile.

This smile was exactly the same as the one Ethan saw on campus.

"Come home with me tonight. The room has been prepared. Kelsey and Catherine are still waiting for you at home. Your father didn't strictly prohibit you from living with me, right?" Ethan tried to ask.

"How come you know everything? He really said that, so I refused last time." McKenna said.

That would be difficult. McKenna would not disobey her father's orders. In her family, her father was the absolute authority.

"But I have already arrived in Los Angeles, and I have to have my own ideas like a California girl. Sooner or later, my father will agree." McKenna changed the topic and smiled.

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After a while, when Belinda knocked on the door of Ethan's office and walked in, seeing McKenna just nestling in Ethan's arms, she couldn't help but give McKenna a secret thumbs up.

Coming from Alabama, it seems he has some tricks up his sleeve.

Belinda then looked at Ethan with a smile on her face: "Boss, since you have such a good relationship with PLAYBOY, why not do me a favor?"

"If you want to be a playmate, I can't help you." Ethan said directly.

"Ah?" Belinda's facial expression fell.

"In addition, the NFL will not allow cheerleaders to do this. It is called indecent. Belinda, please zip up your zipper quickly so as not to touch the players and disturb their mood." He hugged Ethan's neck. McKenna also said with a smile at this time.

Hey, I'm the one who gave you the advice just now! Repay kindness with hatred, right?
"Of course I know what to do when facing players, but Ethan is not a player, but the boss. You can only seduce me, but I can't?" Belinda raised her eyebrows and looked at McKenna in Ethan's arms. .

"Besides, I'm two sizes bigger than you!" Then instead of pulling the zipper up, Belinda deliberately pulled it down a little. She was deliberately trying to annoy McKenna in this way.

Ethan patted the person in his arms.

"McKenna, go lock the office door."

"Belinda, don't you want to become famous? Ethan can help you." McKenna immediately colluded with Ethan and tried to get up.

"Okay, okay, why don't we be afraid of you gangster couple?" Belinda was immediately frightened and wanted to run away.

"What kind of man deserves what kind of woman." Belinda muttered as she turned around.

"I only show it to one man, but you show it to thousands of men." McKenna shot back with a smile.

At least I am financially independent and free, you know what the heck.

Belinda closed the door with a bang.

"Isn't it too harsh?" Ethan asked.

"She won't take it seriously. That woman, despite her careless words and frivolous words, actually has a good heart." McKenna's hands began to feel restless.

"The door is unlocked." Ethan whispered.

"Aren't all the women who can come in?" McKenna touched Ethan's cheek, and the hot breath she breathed tickled Ethan's neck.

This is true. When players have problems, they go to the coach, not to Ethan.

"Don't take pictures and let outsiders see you."

"Just to let them see it!" McKenna pulled Ethan's collar and asked him to kiss her.

However, when the door was pushed open again the next second, McKenna immediately covered herself tightly. Sure enough, she was still wet at the mouth just now.

Ethan looked up at this time and realized that this uninvited guest had a special identity. She should not be here.

"I'd better come back later." Seeing this, Rachel immediately closed the door again.

"Forget it, come in." Ethan said.

Rachel, who came in again, was somewhat blushing. What made her feel extremely embarrassed was that she had interrupted Ethan's good deeds twice.

If Ethan was a narrow-minded person, he would probably hate himself.

"Tell me, what's the matter? If it's nothing serious, let's talk about it later." Ethan hugged the disheveled McKenna.

"It's quite important..." Rachel hesitated.

Are you going to resign too?

"You just said you were willing to lend money, is that true?" Rachel continued.

Ethan did tell Belinda just now that if she was short of money, just ask, but Rachel didn't expect that Rachel listened directly...

(End of this chapter)