There were quite a few people waiting to enter at the entrance, chatting in twos and threes. But now they stopped talking and turned to look this way.

"That's... Miss Shen?"

"Yes, standing next to her is Lu Feng, the son-in-law of the Shen family. He's an extremely important person!"

"Well, the Shen family is already one of the four great families, and their son-in-law is so powerful, their rise to prominence is inevitable."

"Who can argue with that? With such a powerful alliance, even the Li family, ranked first among the four great families, would have to temporarily back down!"

Whispers drifted over, and Shen Suyuan heard them. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she took Lu Feng's arm and walked inside.

There was a queue at the entrance where invitations were handed out, but the sharp-eyed servants spotted the two approaching and immediately went to greet them.

Lu Feng took an invitation out of his pocket and handed it over.

It's not printed; it's handwritten.

The card is embossed in gold, with neat and strong handwriting, and a red clay stamp at the bottom.

The servant took it and glanced at it, his expression instantly changing.

What was just professional politeness and smiles has now turned into genuine respect. He handed the invitation back with both hands and bowed slightly: "Mr. Lu, Ms. Shen, please follow me."

He was well aware of the weight of a handwritten invitation.

Although the guests tonight are all important figures in the capital and even the whole country, 99% of them have printed invitations.

Those who can write invitations by hand are the most important people in the world, each with an extraordinary background.

The two followed the servants through the corridor and pushed open the tall, carved wooden door.

We've arrived at the banquet hall.

A crystal chandelier hangs down from the high dome, casting a dazzling light.

A long table was covered with a snow-white tablecloth, and set with silver cutlery and fresh flowers. Men and women dressed in fine clothes gathered in twos and threes, raising champagne glasses and exchanging pleasantries.

The moment the door opened, many people turned their gazes towards it.

Someone recognized Shen Suyuan, their eyes lit up, and they subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to get acquainted with her. But after taking only two steps, they stopped.

That aura blocked the way.

It wasn't an air of pretense; it was something that naturally emanated from the two of them standing there—making people want to get closer, yet hesitant to be too presumptuous.

Lu Feng ignored the stares and pulled Shen Suyuan a few steps to the side, away from the crowd.

When will Uncle arrive?

He asked curiously.

Today's banquet is hosted by the Situ family, and as one of the four major families, the Shen family has no reason not to attend.

Upon hearing this, Shen Suyuan glanced at her phone: "The patriarchs of the four major families always make a grand entrance at the end of any banquet, so we'll probably have to wait a while."

Lu Feng nodded, looked around, and tried to see if there were any acquaintances.

Just as I was looking, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind me.

"Chairman Lu?"

Hearing someone call his name, Lu Feng turned around and found that Lei Zheng had already stood behind him at some point.

"Mr. Lei arrived early."

Lu Feng greeted him with a smile.

Lei Zheng walked over, nodded to Lu Feng first, and then turned to Shen Suyuan, saying respectfully, "Hello, Miss Shen."

"Hello, Mr. Lei."

Shen Suyuan responded with a smile.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them found a sofa area by the window and sat down. Just as they were about to chat for a bit, before they could even open their mouths, they heard the sound of high heels approaching from afar.

"Su Yuan!"

Two girls walked over quickly. One of them was wearing a champagne-colored short dress, had shoulder-length short hair, exquisite makeup, and a dashing air about her. She was Zhao Ziqi, one of Shen Suyuan's best friends.

The other one wore a pink dress, had long hair, and two shallow dimples when she smiled. She looked more gentle and graceful. She also had a close relationship with Shen Suyuan and was the daughter of the Li family, Li Xingyue.

Upon seeing the two, Shen Suyuan's eyes lit up, and she jumped up, exclaiming, "Ziqi! Xingyue!"

Zhao Ziqi walked over and looked her up and down, then glanced at Lu Feng beside her, before deliberately putting on a stern face: "Tsk tsk tsk, Miss Shen, you haven't been hanging out with us since you got a boyfriend, have you?"

"That's it."

Li Xingyue chimed in from the side, her eyes curving into crescents, "We've asked you out three times, and you've turned us down three times. Don't you even care about us, your two best friends?"

"Even though your boyfriend is Brother Lu, that still won't work!"

Shen Suyuan's face flushed slightly from their back-and-forth banter, and she reached out to pat Li Xingyue's arm: "It's not that exaggerated..."

"Have."

Li Xingyue stepped aside and nodded seriously.

Shen Suyuan was both amused and exasperated. She turned to look at Lu Feng and said, "Fine, fine, I won't stay with him today. I'll stay with you guys instead, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng shrugged and gestured for him to proceed.

Li Xingyue smiled with satisfaction and winked at Lu Feng: "Then, Brother Lu, I'll take my sister-in-law to play first?"

Without waiting for Lu Feng's reply, she took Shen Suyuan's arm with one hand and Zhao Ziqi's hand with the other, and the three of them walked away chatting and laughing in the other direction.

Lu Feng watched their figures disappear into the crowd, then looked away, leaned back on the sofa, and looked at Lei Zheng.

How's the price war with Apple going?

Lei Zheng put down his champagne glass, his smile fading slightly, replaced by a businesslike expression.

"To be honest, it's not good."

He leaned back on the sofa, lowering his voice even further, "Apple is in a tough spot, but they have a very strong financial foundation. If we lower our prices, they'll lower theirs again, and they can grit their teeth and catch up."

"According to my information, Apple has nearly $100 billion in cash reserves, enough to fight us for ten years."

After listening, Lu Feng's expression remained unchanged as he picked up his champagne glass and took a sip.

He had expected this.

Apple is Apple, after all. It has been the leader in the mobile phone industry for more than a decade, and is a behemoth with a market value of nearly four trillion US dollars.

If a few days of price war could bring it down, that would be a miracle.

"Keep playing." He put down the cup, his tone indifferent.

Upon hearing this, Lei Zheng looked at him with some concern.

Apple has ample funds, and while they also have ample funds, they need to operate on multiple fronts.

Continuing to drag things out with Apple like this is not a wise choice.

Seeing his hesitation, Lu Feng suddenly chuckled twice and said:

"Old Lei, don't forget what our goal is: to promote chips."

"The Tenglong chip has just been released, and the market awareness is not high. Users do not recognize it, and manufacturers are taking a wait-and-see approach."

"How can we break through this situation? We can rely on this price war. The fiercer the price war, the more exposure we get, and the more users will know that there is a domestic chip whose performance is no worse than Apple's, but at half the price."

He paused, then turned to look at Lei Zheng: "Now, do you think we're losing money, or is Apple losing money?"

Lei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

"We lose money, but we gain market share and brand awareness."

"Apple loses money, but makes... nothing at all."

"Oh, right."

Lu Feng nodded. "The longer the fight goes on, the more advantageous it is for us. If we let them follow, in the end they'll either have to give up profits or give up the market. Either way, they'll lose."

Lei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and most of the anxiety in his eyes dissipated.

"Understood. I'll go back and tell my men that we must continue this battle, and fight it to the death."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure walked over from not far away. Before the figure even got close, the voice came first.

"Chairman Lu, President Lei, what are you talking about so intently?"

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