Building a Gaming Empire From Scratch

Chapter 176 - 176: 174: The Other Side of the Princess

It was like an inside joke between the two of them, but she had always felt that what she did was insignificant, so she was too embarrassed to accept it. This time was no different, as she simply shook her head with a smile and took a small sip of her fruit juice.

Then she mentioned Shuihua: “Lincoln, do you remember Shuihua?”

“Of course.” Lincoln nodded, “Your best friend, an Internet surfing genius, and

Lance’s childhood sweetheart, and the lover of his dreams.”

“What dream lover…” Camille Victoria was embarrassed and wanted to refute it for Shuihua, but she thought about it and realized that Lincoln was not wrong, so she could only smile helplessly and skip this topic.

“Shuihua wants to ask if the plugin you gave me to modify the virtual image can also be given to her? She has a lot of secondary accounts, and if she can’t modify the image, she can’t use the secondary accounts in the virtual world.”

Before Lincoln could answer, she quickly continued, “I know this doesn’t sound good, but Shuihua is actually a very kind person. She just has a playful personality and might occasionally play small pranks, but she won’t really deceive anyone.”

Seeing Camille Victoria’s nervous look, Lincoln didn’t frighten her: “It’s fine as long as she doesn’t use it for malicious purposes.”

“Yes! I can vouch for her! Shuihua is not that kind of person!” Camille Victoria was very trustful of Shuihua.

“Alright, I’ll unlock the plugin I gave you, so you can share it with her.” “I got it, Lincoln, thank you so much!”

“I think you should be worried about her.” Lincoln shook his head, “She should focus on her studies. She is already in her third year of high school and still messing around.”

Camille Victoria was indeed worried. Shuihua was not the kind of person with great academic achievement; her grades were just passable.

With the lower admission scores in Xiajing City, her hope of entering a good university was not small if she tried hard. The problem is that her mind was not steady, and her studies were not diligent.

Even though she was already in her third year of high school, she still had no sense of urgency. Just last week, she had taken a day off from school to play games, which really made Camille Victoria worried for her.

However, looking at the Mirage 2.0 in her hand and thinking of the [Focus Mode] Lincoln introduced, Camille Victoria felt that this gift was even more meaningful.

At this point, Camille Victoria suddenly realized a problem: “Even without [Focus Mode], removing the cables, achieving complete wireless connection, and freeing up the usage restrictions on headbands is a significant convenience innovation. Shouldn’t it be enough to be produced as the new generation of consoles and pushed to the market?”

“It can, but the time gap is too short, which is not quite appropriate.” Lincoln shook his head, “Think about it. Many players just bought a console two months ago, and they haven’t even warmed up to it yet. If a new generation console comes out, what will they think?”

“Hmm.” Camille Victoria thought for a moment, and it indeed seemed inappropriate.

“Alright, don’t think too much about it.” Lincoln checked the time, “Did you eat before you came here?”

Camille Victoria shook her head.

After finishing work, she had been in a daze on her bed. After receiving the phone call, she hurriedly rushed to find him without having time to eat.

Lincoln scratched his face with his forefinger, hesitatingly asked, “Then, do you want to go out to eat?”

Going out to eat with the princess was obviously a hassle, requiring a lot of preparation work.

Camille Victoria also noticed Lincoln’s hesitation, and asked, “How would you have had dinner if I hadn’t come?”

“When I’m not busy, I usually go out with Brother Yue to find something to eat.

When I’m busy, I just make do with a simple meal.”

Camille Victoria looked at the clearly unfinished large-scale equipment in the living room.

Obviously, these days Lincoln was in “busy mode.” He suggested going out to eat to accommodate her.

Lincoln noticed Camille Victoria’s gaze and explained, “There’s no choice. This matter is important, so we’ll have to make do with takeout for a few days. However, Brother Yue seems to be working on his cooking skills. He’s been wanting to show off his advancements lately, so maybe it won’t be long before we can enjoy his cooking.”

Of course, the “won’t be long” mentioned here is a very optimistic estimate.

As for the results… it was not very optimistic. Preparing a meal a couple of days ago, Lincoln, trying to save Yue Pengju’s face, reluctantly took a couple of bites and gave the verdict—there is hope for the future!

Camille Victoria hesitated for a moment and said, “If you don’t mind, shall I cook the meal?”

Lincoln had already been very considerate of her. She didn’t want to be unable to help and cause him trouble.

Lincoln was very surprised, “Student Zhu, you can cook?”

Even for an ordinary rich girl, it doesn’t seem like there are many who would specifically learn to cook, right?

Or is it just my stereotype of the privileged class that all rich young ladies can cook a good meal?

In Lincoln’s imagination, Camille Victoria was well-suited for activities such as playing the Guqin, chess, calligraphy, and painting or practicing tea ceremonies and dancing. However, the sight of her holding a spatula and a kitchen knife was hard to imagine!

“I only know a few dishes,” Camille Victoria said with embarrassment, “I just learned some home-cooked meals from my mom.”

There was one thing she didn’t mention: her mother only cooked for the family.

“That’s already amazing!” Lincoln didn’t hesitate to give her a thumbs up.

Honestly, Camille Victoria’s achievements in art were high, which Lincoln felt was fitting given her upbringing and education.

With such favorable conditions, it was only natural for her to excel.

However, she was willing to use the hands that played the strings to hold pots and pans, learning to cook amid ordinary life. This made Lincoln appreciate her even more.

He knew that this aesthetic may seem rustic to some, but he couldn’t help but be attracted to it.

Of course, he wouldn’t ask a guest to cook. It would be rather ungrateful to take advantage of someone’s politeness.

Moreover, looking at her beautiful white skirt, Lincoln worried it would get stained with oil smoke.

However, going out to eat was not suitable either, as it could cause problems if someone saw or took pictures.

Just as he was caught in a dilemma, Yue Pengju knocked on the door.

Yue Pengju knew Lincoln’s situation better than anyone except Mavis. As soon as Jordan arrived, he knew Camille Victoria, the princess, was there.

He checked the time and went to their usual restaurant with Jordan.

At this moment, they arrived at Lincoln’s door with dishes prepared by the restaurant’s chef.

Lincoln looked at Yue Pengju, who had saved the situation and relieved the awkward atmosphere in the room. In his gratitude, he made a mental note to give him a Third-Class Merit when he had the chance.

Yue Pengju set up the full set of tableware brought from the restaurant and tactfully left with Jordan, allowing the two young people to chat while eating.

Camille Victoria felt embarrassed and ate very little.

Lincoln didn’t care about appearances and ate casually. He also wanted to use the mealtime to learn about Camille Victoria, a casual player’s experience in “Assassins’ Alliance” over the past few days.

Unfortunately. Camille Victoria had been taught from a young age not to sneak

while eating or in bed.

Whenever Lincoln asked her a question, she would quickly swallow the food in her mouth, put down her chopsticks, and then answer.

So Lincoln immediately gave up that line of questioning and focused on eating.

Then he noticed that the princess’s etiquette was indeed extraordinary. Even her posture while eating was pleasing to the eye, so he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

Feeling his gaze, Camille Victoria’s ears turned red, and she felt too embarrassed to eat.

She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and quietly said, “Stop staring at me.”

“Oh, sorry,” Lincoln looked away and then candidly complimented her, “But you really do look beautiful.”

“Um,” the young master let out a cute sound like a small animal’s whimper.

Lincoln felt more and more that the princess, when seen from a distance, behaved elegantly and maturely beyond her years.

However, as they became more acquainted, her innocence and naivety as a young girl began to show.

She was….kind of adorable!