Khushi took her seat beside her parents. Payal also settled down with them glaring at Akash.

"So here is our little princess, Khushi.." Shashi smiled.

"She's indeed a Princess.." Mami smiled admiring how beautiful Khushi looked.

The elders were chatting over random stuff, Akash and Payal were busy exchanging angry looks to each other, Arnav and Khushi were lost in each other, Shyam was noticing how Anjali was burning in fire after seeing Arshi in their love world.

"Instead of giving some attention to her husband as other couples here, she's busy staring at her brother.. Mera zindagi barbaad kardi yeh aurat.. Agar puri zindagi uski bhai ki seva karni thi, toh mujhse shaadi hi kyun ki (This woman destroyed my life.. If she wanted to serve her brother for her whole life, then why did she got married to me?)" Shyam rolled his eyes.

"Smile as much as you can stupid woman!! Soon I will throw you out of my Chote's life.. Then find another man and make him dance to your tunes!" Anjali thought clutching her saree's pallu tightly in order to control the bursting anger she was feeling by having to keep quiet and watch her Chote with this girl.

"Looks like Rani Sahiba is hungry.. just look how she's clutching her saree's staring the dinner table.." Shyam chuckled.

Everyone giggled at Anjali who faked a smile at them and then widened her eyes at her husband, "Kya app bhi!"

"Let's have dinner then.. We will continue our talks later.." Garima giggled and stood up taking Raizadas to the dining hall.

Khushi got the message Shyam was trying to convey to her through this joke. Anjali wasn't staring at the dinner table, she was actually staring at her and Arnav clutching her saree out of anger, that means Anjali hasn't accepted her yet.

Shyam gave Khushi a Be-alert look. Khushi blinked her eyes thanking him that he informed her before about Anjali's intention.

"Let's go Khushi.." Shashi and Arnav said at the same time looking back at her who stood behind wondering what's cooking in Anjali's brain now.

Shashi and Arnav glanced at each other with some kind of possessiveness and protectiveness in their eyes for Khushi.

Khushi nodded smiling and walked towards both, standing in middle of both, she wrapped her hand around both's arms, "Let's go my King and my Prince!"

"King has a higher position than the Prince, right Khushi?" Shashi asked smirking.

Arnav rolled his eyes, "But the story always revolves around the Prince and Princess.. King is always out of the picture, right Khushi?

Shashi pouted. Khushi smiled shaking her head at their possessiveness!!

Shashi's eyes widened when she saw Payal and Akash fighting over the same chair, and while doing so Payal almost fell and Akash caught her in time giving a chance to a lovely eye lock between them.

"No way I'm going to let this happen.. One ASR is enough in my life.. Just one doesn't let me sleep in fear to lose my daughter, the second one will keep me awake all my life then.." Shashi thought marching towards Payash.

He pulled Payal to his side and passed an angry look to Akash, "Can't you learn how to be gentleman and give your seat to a woman?"

"Bauji.." Payal tried to speak.

"No, let me handle him.." Shashi said with you keep quiet look to Payal.

"Uncle main toh.." Akash tried to explain.

"How can I expect you a werewolf to be a gentleman?" Shashi chuckled mockingly.

"Shashi why are you scolding him? It's your daughter's fault.. Bechara kab se aapki beti ko seat offer kar raha hai kyun ki seat ki kami hai aur tumhari beti ziddi hoke mana kar rahi hai (Poor him, he's offering his seat to your daughter because there are no more chair here and your stubborn daughter is denying him)" Garima came in between protecting her second damaad.

Shashi cleared his throat embarrassed and looked at Payal to confirm the same. Payal nodded her head slightly smiling sheepishly to her father.

Shashi was like Couldn't you inform me before.
Payal gave him You-didn't-give-me-chance-to-explain look.

"Haan sit here only.. you're guest so my daughter was giving her seat to you.." Shashi turned to Akash.

"You sure you don't want to sit here PK?" Akash asked.

"Sure!" Payal nodded and Akash shrugged sitting on chair.

"Payal bitiya take my seat.." Shashi caressed Payal's hair. Payal smiled and walked towards his chair that was far away from Akash's.

"What problem you have with handsome man? You're being like a pepper spray in our daughter's life shoving away all handsome man that come near them.." Garima complained pouting.

"I'm not a pepper spray.. I'm protecting my daughters from werevolves!" Shashi shrugged.

"Your daughters are such strong women that they are capable of standing for themselves without needing their father.. You trained them to be strong.. don't start behaving like over-protecting father now.." Garima smacked his shoulder.

"You're not giving me attention these days.." Arnav complained sitting beside Khushi.

"Acha? Someone is missing me?" Khushi smirked.

"If I don't miss you, then who am I going to miss?!" Arnav served for Khushi.

Khushi noticed the elders were busy in serving and chatting. Aman and Akash were chatting with each other. Payal was talking with Mami. Basically everyone were engrossed on one or other thing.

She took this opportunity and kissed Arnav's cheek earning a gasp from Arnav who didn't expect this.

Khushi giggled and started serving for him, "Don't react too much otherwise you will gain others attention!"

Dinner went peaceful with families interacting with each other and getting to know more about each other culture and lifestyle.

After having dinner, the boys went to living room and the girls started taking out dishes from the table and kept them on kitchen.

"Let me help you Khushi.." Anjali said smiling once the ladies left the kitchen and only both were present there.

"No.. You're guest in our house so how can I make you work?" Khushi smiled keeping the jugh of juice back to the fridge.

"We're going to be family soon.. So no need to treat me like guest.." Anjali said.

"As if you're very happy about it!" Khushi retorted.

"Of course I'm happy! What are you saying Khushi?" Anjali tried to act innocent, confused and not-understanding what Khushi is saying to her.

"And I'm not dumb okay.. Come on Anjali, till yesterday you were against my relationship with Arnav and even said disgusting things to me and today you're all changed and treating me well and sweetly like this as if our relationship was never a bitter one!" Khushi folded her arms staring at Anjali with I'm-not-fool look.

Shyam who showed up at the door before hearing both conversation and enjoying the face off between his Partner ji and his drama Queen wife, widened his eyes when he saw Arnav coming towards the kitchen. He turned to Khushi and waved his hand to get her attention. When Khushi shifted her attention from Anjali to him, he signaled her to keep quiet now. He rushed to hide behind a pillar crying at his fate, "When I'm Rani Sahiba's husband, I always have to run away from Sale Sahab and now that I'm Khushi's partner also I've to run away from Sale Sahab.. Was Sale Sahab my father in previous birth that I'm always running away from him?"

"You got it right Khushi.. I still and will never accept you as my Chote's wife.. I will do anything but not lose my brother to you and I'M NOT GOING TO LET THIS MARRIAGE HAPPEN AT ANY COST.. You're a witch that came in our lives and spoiled everything.. I know my Chote doesn't love you also, he's only attracted to you.. And a girl like you doesn't deserve to be his wife.." Anjali spit it out angrily.

"DI.." Arnav roared in anger standing behind them.

Anjali's eyes widen in shock while Khushi just smirked in victory.

"I seriously didn't expect this from you Di.." Arnav said showing disappointment in his tone, "You lied to me!"

"Chote I.." Anjali looked at him with moist eyes shaking her head in no, "This girl.. listen to me Chote.. Khushi misbehaved with me that's why I uttered those words in anger otherwise you know that I'm happy and have no problems with this marriage.. We talked about this and sorted our differences at morning.. Why would I lie to you?"

Khushi frowned not believing that Anjali was lying like this in front of her, but before she could speak anything in her defense, she felt his hard lips on her soft ones, and widened her eyes realizing that Arnav just kissed her wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Chote.." Anjali gasped annoyed, her brother was disrespecting her now because of Khushi.

Arnav broke the kiss, and looked at Anjali pulling Khushi close to him, he said in ASR tone, "Only she's going to be MY WIFE! Rok ke dikhao agar rok sakti ho Di (Try to stop me if you can Di)"

Arnav held Khushi's hand and took her out of the kitchen leaving an infuriated and frustrated Anjali behind.

Anjali wanted to throw all those things in kitchen away in anger.

"I will destroy you Khushi Kumari Gupta.. You did not do right thing to separate my brother from me.. You're always the reason of our fights.. Today Chote called his Di a liar because of you.. Today he showed more importance to you than me.. Nooo.. You will pay for this Khushi.. You will definitely pay for this humiliation you made go through.." Anjali groaned pulling her hair, tears left her eyes.

"What happened Rani Sahiba? How much money will Khushi have to pay to you? I heard you saying Khushi will definitely pay for this.. so what's the amount?" Shyam asked confused.

"Just shut up Shyam ji.. You're so dumb how come you're a lawyer?" Anjali shouted irked.

"It's you who is dumb here.. Me and my partner ji are crushing all your plans and the chudail inside you is coming out now.. see how ugly you look with messed up hair, these crocodile tears.. aree yaar maine iss scary aurat se shaadi kyun ki (Why did I marry this scary woman?)" Shyam thought.

"Right even I'm thinking the same Rani Sahiba, if I'm so dumb then how come I was given job and you're sitting at home doing nothing!" Shyam said acting like he's in thinking mode.

Anjali sighed hard, "Chote already humiliated me by kissing that girl and give her more importance in front of me and now you were left to insult me.."

She left from the kitchen angrily, Shyam smirked.

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"We actually came here to talk about Arnav and Khushi bitiya as you know.. we plan to make their engagement soon..Do you have any objections Shashi beta?" Nani spoke first as elder of the house.

"Khushi is happy with Arnav and that's enough of us her parents.. We don't have any problem with their relationship.." Shashi blinked his eyes smiling.

Arnav also smiled on hearing this. Khushi rested her head on Arnav's shoulder smiling. Arnav dropped a kiss on her forehead.

Anjali gritted her teeth watching Khushi so happy and close to her Chote, after successfully making her Chote angry with her.

"So we should start with engagement preparations soon.." Garima smiled excitedly.

"Haan, I need to talk with the priest to get the best date for their engagement.." Nani said smiling.

Mami squealed in happiness on hearing things getting finalized for her Baby boy.

"We wish to get a big engagement party for our Princess.. she's our baby child and we wish to do everything perfect and like a fairytale for her like she wished.." Shashi expressed his feelings.

"No problem Shashi ji, we also want to enjoy our Baby boy's engagement to the fullest.." Mami said chirpily.

"But Bauji it also depends on Arnav's choice.. If he wants to keep it simple, then I don't have problem also.." Khushi said.

"Bhai no.. It's your engagement.. Finally you're getting rid of your live in girlfriend and your apartment wali biwi.. You should celebrate it in a grand way!" Akash whined as he knows Arnav likes simple and private things.

"Haan Arnav ji.. main mana nahin kar rahi hoon.. Aapki khushi ke liye main kuch bhi seh sakti hoon (Yes Arnav ji.. I'm not denying, for your happiness I can bear everything)" Aman said dramatically.

"Chote we need a very big space to show our dance moves too!" Nani said giggling.

"If this ASR refuses to keep a big engagement party then I'm seriously going to bring my toy gun here and point to his forehead.." Shashi whispered to Garima who smacked his shoulder.

"If Khushi wants it, then I've no problem.." Arnav replied making everyone scream in happiness that they are going to have a big engagement party.

"It's going to be so much fun!!" Akash and Payal squealed in happiness, then realized they're not friends. So they looked away.

"Uncle you're organizing a big engagement party for your younger daughter, then when the elder one gets engaged, is it going to be small engagement party?" Akash asked teasingly.

"It's going to be bigger than this one!" Shashi replied sarcastically.

Everyone giggled at their nok-jhok, except Anjali.

Mami stood up and went near Arshi, who also stood up smiling to her. She hugged both tightly, "Congratulations my Baby boy and Baby girl.."

"Thank you.." both whispered to Mami. Then Garima and Shashi hugged Arshi.

"I'm handling my daughter to you, take good care of her.. If a tear escape from her eyes because of you, then I'm not going to spare you also!" Shashi warned Arnav.

"Don't listen to him.. Arnav beta I just wish you to keep my baby happy always.. she's going to leave us soon now.. and we're not going to be there to take care of her as we are always used to.. so we just can plead you to take care and love our Baby just like we do, or even more than we do.. That's all we as her parents want you to do.." Garima said with tears threatening to fall from her eyes.

"Be assured about that! Your daughter is my life now and I wouldn't hurt my life knowingly.. If unknowingly I end up hurting her, then I will be the one to heal her wounds!" Arnav said understanding what they must be going through now. It's not easy to leave your daughter and send her to another family where you're unsure if they would keep, love and take care of your daughter as you do. He felt the same fatherly feelings when his Di married. He was always worried whether Shyam would keep her happy or not.

Khushi smiled overwhelmed with tears in her eyes. She hugged Arnav tightly closing her eyes and tears made way from her cheeks to his neck.

"Khushi.. shh.. What happened? Why are you crying?" Arnav whispered tightening his hold on her.

"What the.. She hugged ASR and not me. Am I not her father? Does father's role get transferred to husbands after marriage now?." Shashi widened his eyes feeling jealous.

Garima giggled and pulled her husband away giving Arshi their much needed privacy.

"It's tears of happiness.." Khushi said brushing her cheek against his neck wiping her tears through it.

Arnav dropped love filled kisses on her hair.

"Congratulations bhai and welcome ghar wali biwi.." Akash said cheerfully.

Arshi looked at him smiling. Khushi high five with Akash, "Thank you live in girlfriend.."

"Now we will have fun together irritating our Arnav ji!" Akash laughed and high five with Khushi again.

"I will not spare those who irritate my husband.." Aman said and hugged Arnav from behind protectively.
Arnav rolled his eyes.

"My husband.." Khushi hugged Arnav possessively wrapping her arms around his waist. Aman broke the hug from behind pouting with fake tears in his eyes, "She's snatching you from me and you're not saying anything to her?"

"Will you both stop being dramatic? My father in law will think I'm gay!" Arnav said wrapping his arms around Khushi's shoulder and kissed her forehead warmly.

Khushi giggled, "My father knows you're straight man!"

Akash and Aman laughed, then went Aww when Arnav kissed Khushi's forehead.

"I think I will cry of happiness yaar.. your love story is making my heart go weak!" Akash said pouting. He's supposed to make fun of his brother and tease Khushi as he had planned, but after seeing Arshi he's feeling so much happiness for his brother that he can't help out but let his eyes get moist!

"I'm also trying to be in my character but I just can't today.. more than feeling upset of losing my husband, I'm so happy for you both.." Aman whined.

Arnav smiled and called both to share a group hug. The four share a group hug emotionally.

Anjali watched this with tears in her eyes. She was unable to be a part of this! It was hurting her to see all this happening in front of her.

Shyam smiled watching them, crossing his arms. Then he shook his head scolding himself, "You're not emotional type Shyam.. stop this.. being good is no good for you.. You're better like you're! This partner ji of mine is hell bent on melting my heart but I won't let her succeed!"

Nani also came and blessed the couple happily. Mama also congratulated and blessed Arshi.

Shyam walked to them and congratulated both, but Arnav glared at him and only Khushi thanked Shyam smiling.

Then Payal hugged her sister happily and teased Arnav too. Only Anjali was left, Nani called her.

Anjali faked a smile and walked towards Arshi. She hugged Arnav tightly, but Arnav looked away upset with her. He didn't hug her back, she broke the hug and caressed the cheek, "I only want your happiness Chote!"

Arnav was like unbelievable, she couldn't even wish both of them and only wished for his happiness and not Khushi's.

"I don't want such happiness where Khushi is not involved!" he said gritting his teeth.

Raizadas and Guptas also found it strange that Anjali only wished happiness for Arnav, not for the couple and she didn't even hug Khushi, only giving her attention to Arnav.

Khushi noticed the tension filling the ambience in the living room, she hugged Anjali tightly faking a smile. Anjali smirked evilly and whispered to her, "Someone is desperate to have my wishes and be congratulated by me! But you're never going to get it.. It's specially and only reserved to my Chote!"

"Tumhari aisi ki taisi Anjali (To hell with you, Anjali).. I just don't want your evilness to spoil my happiness and our family's happiness.." Khushi smirked whispering on Anjali's ear.

What do you think about Khushi's character in this story?

What do you think about Arnav's character in this story?

What do you think Anjali is going to do now? (She's definitely not going to stay quiet after this 😉)