Tianwangshan Showdown and Dinner Gathering

June 17, 7:30 p.m., Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou.

The Chinese Super League's Tianwangshan showdown: Guangzhou Evergrande versus Shanghai SIPG.

The season's most crucial match had packed all fifty thousand-plus seats to capacity.

But tonight's spotlight was stolen by one person before kickoff even began.

The instant Chen Annuo appeared in the VIP stands, the entire stadium erupted.

Fans closest to the VIP section spotted him first, and their shrieks spread outward like ripples.

In less than ten seconds, the eyes of the entire stadium had turned in that direction.

The broadcast camera immediately cut over. Chen Annuo's profile appeared on the giant screen as he lowered his head to say something to Aloisio, smiling as he patted the man on the shoulder.

"Hey... everyone, look who we've spotted?" The commentator's voice suddenly rose.

"Chen Annuo! Our King of the UEFA Champions League! He's at Tianhe Stadium today! And beside him are... Aloisio and Pato! This lineup is bigger than tonight's match!"

Down on the pitch, Hulk, who was making his pre-match preparations, nudged Wu Lei and jerked his chin toward the stands. "See? What did I tell you? The second Annuo shows up, he's definitely going to steal all our thunder."

Wu Lei looked at the familiar figure on the giant screen and grinned.

"He's the center of attention across all of Europe now. You should be happy he came all the way to Guangzhou to watch us."

Oscar leaned in from nearby. "I'll tell him exactly what you said later."

Hulk's face turned green. "No, no, no! I was joking!"

On the other side, Zhang Linpeng also saw Chen Annuo on the big screen.

He jogged over to Paulinho, who was tying his boots. "Brother Paul, you and Annuo must be pretty close, right?"

Paulinho grinned. "Not bad. I