Chapter 1796: War Without Victors (246)
Compared with Harry and the others, who were caught up in the turmoil of the goblin rebellion in Britain, Albert, far away on the other side of the globe, had been enjoying a rather pleasant life lately.
Ever since settling into the villa in the Far East, the whole family had spent each day touring this unfamiliar country and sampling all kinds of foreign delicacies. Whenever they grew tired of traveling, they would stop and rest properly for a few days, doing whatever they wanted. Their lives were carefree and delightful.
When the family decided to stay home for two days to keep their granddaughter Alice company, Albert, who still had plenty of energy, took the girls out to browse various specialty shops, intending to take advantage of the low prices and buy everyone some interesting souvenirs.
Whenever Albert bought gifts for several people at once, Nia would give him an especially complicated look. Clearly, his younger sister still had not fully adjusted to the fact that her brother was seeing several women at once.
"Ahem, where did you say we were going?"
Albert hurriedly changed the subject, unwilling to let his sister keep looking at him so strangely. He should never have let her find out about it. It was all Katrina's fault for always spreading his romantic gossip.
"A cheongsam store. I think that was what it was called."
Nia pointed out a clothing shop tucked away in a remote corner and explained why she had brought them there. "I came here once with my friend. The clothes in this shop are all very pretty. They said they're a local specialty."
It was a cheongsam store that used "Century-Old Shop" as a selling point. The owners were a middle-aged couple. One was