The plane slowly touched down on the runway of Dubai International Airport in the UAE, producing a harsh scraping sound that drew waves of cheers from the people gathered on the tarmac to welcome it.
They had been waiting here for quite some time.
Sitting beside the airport window, Yang Yang gazed at the scene outside and found it hard to believe.
Hundreds of people filled the tarmac, patiently waiting for his arrival.
Some were media reporters from around the world, holding cameras and video cameras as they filmed the parked plane. Others were fans from the Middle East and Africa, raising or stretching out banners bearing various slogans to welcome him.
Seeing the scene before him, Yang Yang felt rather moved.
Emirates Airline had just become Real Madrid's official sponsor and was deeply interested in sponsoring the advertising space on the front of Real Madrid's jerseys.
Real Madrid's current shirt sponsor was Bet365, but neither Florentino nor the Real Madrid Board of Directors was satisfied with using a betting company as the team's primary sponsor. They felt it damaged Real Madrid's image. Just then, Emirates Airline had taken the initiative to seek cooperation, and the two sides had hit it off immediately.
Besides becoming Real Madrid's sponsor, Emirates Airline also sponsored Yang Yang, inviting him to become its global ambassador. It actively planned a trip for Yang Yang to the Middle East, where he would also attend a series of Emirates Airline events.
Real Madrid took this very seriously as well, specially arranging for José Sánchez, the head of its commercial department, to accompany Yang Yang on the visit. Together with Yang Yang's agent Raiola and the other members of the entourage, they arrived aboard a private Emirates Airline jet.
Su Ye naturally came along as well. After