Free Web NovelChapter 1333: Chapter 1330: Hopefully He Won’t Regret It in the Future
Constantine Stewart lived in a private residence on Fulham Road.
As twilight approached, the man sat on the open-air balcony on the second floor, with his long legs stretched out, gazing at the garden blooming in early spring. When Richard Shaw mentioned Chloe Winston, his elegant and jade-like face showed a hint of gloom. He then casually said, "We divorced half a year ago."
Richard Shaw was surprised to hear they had been divorced for half a year without a sound. No wonder he rarely brought Chloe to any banquets, but even if they weren’t divorced, he probably wouldn’t have brought her anyway.
Constantine Stewart was a year younger than him, and after returning to the Imperial City for a few years, he was able to establish himself without the Shaw Family’s intervention. As it turned out, the two families were somewhat related. Constantine’s grandmother was the cousin of the Shaw Family’s matriarch. The Stewarts were distinguished literati and had once been a prominent family in the Imperial City. However, due to certain circumstances, they had immigrated overseas, leaving only the private residence on Fulham Road.
Richard Shaw wasn’t clear about events from decades ago, only that after Constantine returned to the country, he specifically visited the Shaw Mansion to see the matriarch, who was delighted and took him to heart, often mentioning him and frequently checking the financial pages to see what he was up to.
Richard Shaw had heard bits and pieces about his activities after returning, but mentioned that you couldn’t just tell the matriarch her favorite junior was up to no good.
Richard Shaw knew him quite well; he was proud and unpredictable, exceedingly casual about marriage. The initial marriage was because Chloe Winston participated in a film by Delphine Carter, and Constantine often went to the South Sea during that period. It was from old Lee that he found out Constantine had taken the orphan he adopted to bed.
It was a hidden marriage to start with, but they divorced in under three years. Richard Shaw thought of his own difficult marriage with Leah, and shook his head slightly, hoping the young man wouldn’t regret it in the future.
"Is it going to be a hidden marriage this time too?" Richard Shaw didn’t ask whom he planned to marry.
"Haven’t decided whether I want to marry yet," Constantine replied lazily, narrowing his eyes slightly. As he spoke, the sky had completely darkened. He stood up, emptied the wine glass in one go, and prepared to go downstairs to eat and sleep.
An aging bachelor, he was becoming increasingly lazy about going out for drinks and socializing. Without a woman in his life, he could only follow the routine of an old man, going to bed early after dinner.
"Come over for a meal sometime. The matriarch misses you," Richard Shaw said lightly, letting the topic of marriage pass. When Constantine first returned to the country, the Shaw Family was low-key. Now that he had been promoted to Vice Admiral, the Shaw Family could no longer stay low-profile. Constantine himself was a high-profile person, so it was beneficial for the two families to interact regularly.
"Okay," Constantine nodded in agreement.
Richard Shaw hung up the phone and entered the living room to tell the matriarch that the talk of marriage was unfounded.
The matriarch was relieved and said, "I told you, that child has a good character. How could he do such a thing?"
Richard Shaw smiled and said nothing.
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Chloe Winston spent half the day perfecting the certification for the live streaming platform. By 7 PM, when the traffic started to peak, she set up the camera and tested the microphone before beginning her live stream.
Because her ID was "Cat Girl," she wore a pink cat ear accessory. She was naturally beautiful and delicate, and with the beauty filter on, the style instantly turned cute and charming. Nowadays, even straightforward men are drawn to this kind of look.
The first-night stream was a test run, so she simply positioned herself as a chatterbox host, talking, singing, and acting cute.
The newly opened live room had no fixed fans, only a few sparrows wandering in. She wasn’t in a hurry and hummed softly as she sang. Gradually, more people trickled into the stream, but the count never exceeded a hundred, and there weren’t many rewards either.
It’s quite challenging for a newcomer to make it in live streaming, as most viewers are just curious onlookers.
After singing, she interacted and chatted with viewers online.
Soon, a viewer with the ID "The Panties Upstairs Fell Down" left a message saying, "Goddess, you won’t gain any traffic streaming like this. I came over from the game streaming room next door just to see your looks."
"I also came from the game streaming room. Heard there was a super beautiful lady here," another curious bystander chimed in.
"What game?" Chloe paused and asked.
"The country’s first 3.5D game, Illusion World. They claim that with brainwave technology, it rivals 4D games. Since its server opened two months ago, it’s made waves through all traditional 3D and 2.5D games. Now, the streamers making money are those broadcasting Illusion World. Goddess, do you know how to play games?" The viewer "The Panties Upstairs Fell Down" quickly messaged.
"Unfortunately, I’ve heard that the brainwave tech isn’t for sale and is reserved for the executives at the game company. It’s the most advanced technology." When this game was brought up, the comments started flying in with discussions.
"That’s right. It was the first to introduce the term ’holographic’ into gaming and has been open globally for testing. Since its launch, it’s not only taken the domestic market by storm but also overwhelmed overseas servers. It’s hailed as a technological revolution in the gaming world."
Chloe had no idea that during her lifeless past six months, a 3.5D game had emerged domestically. However, the term "holographic game" wasn’t unfamiliar to her because, to the outside world, Constantine Stewart, who seemed perfectly refined, was a gaming enthusiast.
In his private residence on Fulham Road, there was an image room equipped with the most advanced assembly computer and a full set of professional holographic gear in the country. Constantine had spent a year gaming with her there. Under Constantine’s tough training, Chloe Winston’s gameplay became quite impressive.
The most crucial aspect was that the game they played was a 4D game. Once you put on the professional equipment, you felt like you were in an immersive world. However, the traditional sense of "holographic" was different; today’s technology couldn’t achieve that fully. Yet even then, the shock Chloe Winston experienced while playing was significant, although the game never had a logo, and it seemed like no one else was playing, so Constantine often dragged her into teams.
Talking about this game got the stream room buzzing with excitement, and half of them left immediately to watch the gameplay in the gaming live stream room next door.
Only a few stayed because of Chloe’s stunning beauty, resisting the urge to leave.
Chloe quickly switched windows and downloaded Illusion World. While it was downloading, she searched for related information and continued chatting with the remaining viewers.
Although the internet speed was incredibly fast, it still took half an hour to download the game, so Chloe clicked open the game interface and entered the Illusion World Universe. Seeing the introductory screen, character choices, and the realistic face-crafting system, her face changed instantly.
She had played this game. She and Constantine had spent a full year playing it, knowing every detail and gameplay mechanic by heart.
Constantine had a severe case of OCD. When gaming, he transformed into a data king, analyzing the game with her and frequently asking her opinion on the game mechanics.
So evidently, that year, Constantine was beta testing this game. No wonder no one played it back then because it was never publicly released for beta testing.
Sitting in front of the camera, Chloe took a deep breath and had a barely noticeable, sarcastic smile. In these six years, he had etched so many indelible marks on her, then just said he was bored. Now, she had to carry these marks and continue living her latter half of life.
"Goddess, do you not know how to play? I can teach you," enthusiastically messaged the viewer "The Panties Upstairs Fell Down," in rapid-fire.
Chloe smiled slightly. She had made up her mind. She was going to become a game streamer for Illusion World because, apart from the technical developers, no one knew the game better than she did.
