The headquarters building of Qihang Technology.

Inside the CEO's office, Lin Fan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the endless stream of cars below.

"Knock, knock, knock." A knocking sound rang out on the door.

"Come in," Lin Fan said without turning his head.

Ye Yuyan pushed open the door and entered, holding a document in her hand: "Lin Fan, this is the sales report for 'Qimingxing Pro' for the past month."

Lin Fan turned around, took the document, quickly glanced through it, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips: "Not bad, sales continue to grow, and the market response is very good."

"This is all thanks to your wise leadership and the hard work of the R&D team," Ye Yuyan said sincerely.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Don't flatter me. The success of 'Morning Star Pro' is just the beginning; we still have a long way to go."

He walked to the sofa and sat down, gesturing for Ye Yuyan to sit as well: "Yuyan, how's the expansion into the international market going?"

Ye Yuyan sat down opposite Lin Fan, her expression turning serious: "The progress is going smoothly. We have reached cooperation agreements with several internationally renowned companies, and the brand awareness of 'Qimingxing Pro' in overseas markets is also constantly increasing."

“Very good.” Lin Fan nodded. “However, we cannot let our guard down. Competition in the international market is even fiercer, and we must remain vigilant at all times.”

“I understand,” Ye Yuyan said earnestly. “I will continue to work hard and lead the marketing department to explore a wider market.”

"By the way," Lin Fan seemed to remember something, "how are the collaborations with universities and research institutions going?"

“Everything is progressing according to plan,” Ye Yuyan replied. “We have established cooperative relationships with several top universities and research institutions and introduced a group of outstanding research talents.”

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lin Fan's eyes: "Very good. Talent is our most valuable asset. Only by continuously introducing and cultivating talent can we maintain our leading technological position."

However, the business world is like a battlefield, and the situation is ever-changing. Just as Qihang Technology was making great strides, new challenges quietly arrived.

The atmosphere was heavy in the emergency meeting room of the marketing department.

"Reporting to General Manager Ye, a chip called 'Star Shine' has recently appeared on the market. It is very similar to our 'Morning Star Pro', but at a lower price," the marketing manager reported anxiously.

Ye Yuyan frowned: "Have you found out which company's product it is?"

“We’ve found out. It’s a new company called ‘Supernova,’” the manager replied. “They’ve almost completely copied our product, and they’re badmouthing us in their advertising, saying our prices are inflated.”

"Outrageous!" Ye Yuyan slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed angrily, "This is blatant plagiarism and malicious competition!"

"Mr. Ye, what do we do now?" the manager asked. "'Xingyao's' low-price strategy has had a significant impact on our sales."

Ye Yuyan took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down: "Immediately activate the crisis public relations plan, clarify the facts to the public, and expose 'Supernova's' plagiarism. At the same time, we need to increase brand promotion efforts and enhance our brand image."

"Yes!" The manager immediately accepted the order and left.

Ye Yuyan rubbed her temples, feeling a wave of fatigue.

At the same time, Qihang Technology's R&D department was also in a tense atmosphere.

"President Lin, although 'Supernova's' 'Starry Night' chip is a copy of ours, they have made optimizations in some aspects, and its performance is not much worse than ours," the head of the R&D department reported to Lin Fan with a solemn expression.

Lin Fan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "We can't let them lead us by the nose. To defeat them, we must surpass them in every aspect, including product performance and innovation."

“But, Mr. Lin, we have already perfected the ‘Morning Star Pro’. How easy is it to make another major breakthrough?” The head of the R&D department looked troubled.

"I know it will be difficult, but we must do it," Lin Fan said resolutely. "The R&D department will immediately convene a meeting to brainstorm and find new breakthroughs. I believe that as long as we work together, we will definitely be able to overcome the difficulties."

"Yes!" The head of the R&D department's eyes lit up with fighting spirit.

Inside the R&D department's meeting room, engineers sat together and engaged in a heated discussion.

"I believe we can innovate in chip architecture and adopt more advanced manufacturing processes."

"I think we can focus on artificial intelligence to make chips more intelligent."

"I believe we can work on security and develop more secure chips."

Various ideas and suggestions kept emerging, filling the meeting room with a lively atmosphere.

Lin Fan also participated in the discussion, occasionally offering his own opinions and guiding everyone to think more deeply.

“Everyone’s points are very good,” Lin Fan said. “However, we cannot innovate for the sake of innovation. We must closely integrate with market demands and develop products that truly meet user needs.”

"Mr. Lin is right. We must put users at the center and continuously improve the user experience," one engineer said.

“That’s right, we also need to strengthen communication with the marketing department, keep abreast of market dynamics, and adjust our R&D direction accordingly,” another engineer added.

After several days of intense discussions, the R&D team finally determined a new research and development direction: while maintaining the advantages of "Qimingxing Pro", to further improve the chip's performance, security, and intelligence, and to develop a new product with epoch-making significance.

In the days that followed, Qihang Technology's R&D team went into "seclusion".

Inside the laboratory, the lights were on, and the engineers worked day and night.

They debugged the equipment, wrote code, conducted tests, and constantly tried new solutions.

If you fail, try again; if you fail again, try again...

No one complained, no one backed down; everyone was determined to overcome the difficulties.

Lin Fan also frequently visited the laboratory to discuss problems with the engineers and encourage them.

"Thank you all for your hard work!" Lin Fan patted an engineer on the shoulder. "I believe we will succeed!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, we will never let you down!" the engineers replied in unison.

Ye Yuyan was also busy, leading the marketing department to actively carry out brand promotion activities.

Qihang Technology sponsored an internationally renowned technology forum, inviting top experts, scholars, and business representatives from around the world to participate.

At the forum, Ye Yuyan delivered a passionate speech, showcasing Qihang Technology's strength and vision to the world.

"We believe that technology can change the world and make life better," Ye Yuyan said firmly. "Qihang Technology will always adhere to innovation and provide global users with better products and services."