Although they had not known each other for long, Huo Xing had already seen that Charlotte Mousse was not only pretty and adorable, but also possessed strange and formidable strength. His mind was even more mature than that of many adults. He absolutely could not be treated like an ordinary child.
If such a freak truly did not care that his granddaughter might become ugly in the future, Huo Xing would instead suspect that Mousse was simply lying, perhaps with some ulterior motive.
But now that Mousse had said he wanted to find a way to save her, Huo Xing felt hopeful instead. If he had not genuinely considered the possibility of marriage, why would he want to help a granddaughter he had only just met avoid future disfigurement?
Thus, Huo Xing became increasingly enthusiastic, and Mousse took the opportunity to ask if the Two Treasures Navy could help him purchase some fluorite. As a child, he would be neither efficient nor conveniently positioned to handle it himself. Li Dayong had been poor, busy, and stuck in the impoverished Hundred Thousand Mountains, making it difficult to ask him. Now that he had a wealthy patron to draw upon, who might even front the money, Mousse naturally did not stand on ceremony.
"Easy enough. How much do you need? Ten thousand jin? What do you need that much for?" Huo Xing was startled. Fluorite could be called a gemstone that was not quite a gemstone, generally used for decoration. Who would need so much at once?
Naturally, Mousse did not explain much. He merely said it was related to his abilities, incidentally misleading the other party in case they fell out later. If Huo Xing could not obtain it, he would figure something out himself after leaving Huo Family Village.
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