The victor is crowned, the loser is forgotten

"It really is them," Lin Yi said quietly.

These two companies—one, a giant in photolithography machines that has dominated the market for years, naturally had a much larger market share than Longxin under normal circumstances.

And the other, TSMC, a giant in the chip industry, held a leading position in the global market.

So, in this matter, it was only natural that they held the upper hand.

It wasn't surprising and wasn't difficult to guess.

"Is the proposal finalized yet?"

"Almost. There's a cocktail party tonight, and they might make a final decision on the matter." Qi Xianzhao replied.

"A cocktail party?"

"It's their routine. They settle things in a relaxed setting."

"In other words, there's still a chance things could change, right?"

"In theory, yes, but realistically, there's no chance." Qi Xianzhao said.