CLEARANCE

[WANG XIU'S POV]

"I can't marry you today, or next week or next month!" she protested, standing behind the red marble table at her office.

"Why not?!" Elric asked, slamming the table with his hand

"It's traditionally unlucky for us."

"I don't believe in superstition."

"I don't believe it too but even if I say yes to marrying you right now, no priest, no judge, or anyone in this country will say yes if they found out my grandfather just died," she insisted on declining the billionaire's plan for them to get married that day.

After yesterday's commotion at her office, the billionaire pestered her to tie the knot even if she told him about their tradition. A relative's death brings bad luck to anyone celebrating any kind of festivities including marriage during the first year of the deceased. Only after a year were they allowed getting married.

"Then fire that fuckface who kissed you," Elric demanded.