One day later (Saturday)

"Hello hi bye bye Arnav bitwa.. Good morning!" Mami smiled walking in Arnav's room dressed in a bright pink saree with high heels and sunglasses, with a purse on her hand.

"Good morning" Arnav shifted his attention from his newspaper to her. He raised his brows surprised, "Are you going out today?"

Mami giggled excitedly, "That's why I very like you Arnav bitwa.. You samajh (understand) me so well.. I'm ja rahe hain (I'm going) to my friend's kitty party.. My friend name is Kitty, that's why she loves kitty parties!"

"Alright" Arnav nodded trying to suppress a smile forming on his lips.

"Hello hi bye bye.. Do you approve my look? I need to look my bestwa today.. I can't let my friends point any mistakes on my look" Mami asked twirling in front of Arnav, with a bright smile.

"Should I tell you the truth or lie?" Arnav asked.

"Lie!" Mami face palmed, "I know your lie is much better than your truth.. I toh very scared of your truth.. when you speak truth then it hurts, it pricks.. it's very bitter.. hello hi bye bye.. your girlfriend calls you by right name only.. Karela!"

"Okay.. I will tell you lie only.. You look really bad!" Arnav said pressing his lips and nodding sideways, disapproving her look. 

"Huh?" Mami widened her eyes astonished, "This matlab (means) the truth is you approve my look?"

Arnav nodded. Mami clapped her hands smiling brightly, "Hello hi bye bye.. itni khushi.. no one ever complimented my looks.. but king of fashion approved today.. this means they're jealous na? Especially Sasuma.. she always keeps taunting me for my dressing sensible (sense)"

Arnav chuckled lightly, "Mami just know that you may not be wearing the most beautiful or fashionable clothes, you might not have a good dressing sense, you might not know how to match your clothes and accessories.. but if you carry any of your looks with comfort and confidence, then your look will automatically gain space in fashion world.. you might even inspire people to get dressed like you.."

"Aaaaah!" Mami shouted in happiness.

Arnav looked at her startled and confused, "What happened?"

"Hello hi bye bye.. Imagine! Imagine everyone is my fan.. and wants to get dressed like me.. I give autograph and take selfies with my fans when I'm on my way to my MSR!" Mami giggled biting her lips, lost in her dream land. 

"MSR?" Arnav frowned slightly.

"Manorama Singh Raizada's company.. A famous fashion designer like you" Mami smiled widely.

Arnav raised his brows amused, "Okay" he whispered.

Their conversation got disturbed when they heard Nana and Nani's shouting at each other.

Mami shut her eyes tightly, "Sasur ji and Sasuma fighting again!"

"They're not going to change" Arnav sighed.

"Hello hi bye bye.. Can I do something Arnav bitwa to stop them from fighting with each other?" Mami asked.

"What is that?" Arnav asked.

Mami sat on the bed and asked him to move closer with a mischievous smile on her face. Arnav leaned forward and she whispered on his ear smiling, "Sasuma told me she's not scared of anyone in this house.. not even Sasur ji.. but she is a bit scared of you.. she said a bit but I know she was lying to me.. she's very scared of you and your anger.. hello hi bye bye.. she even threatened me not to say this to anyone.. but I'm saying it to you now.. because forget you.. just your name makes Sasuma shiver.. so I can use your name to stop their fight.. Should I?"

"What the.." Arnav uttered in disbelief.

"Hello hi bye bye.. Main jaun? (Should I go?)" Mami asked.

"Okay" Arnav nodded. When Mami ran out of his room, he chuckled shaking his head.

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At the living room..

"Hello hi bye bye.. Up shut.. Up shut you both," Mami shouted standing in front of Nana and Nani, resting her hands on her hips.

"How dare you talk to me like this Manorama?" Nani glared at her.

"Bravo Chicken! Way to go!" Nana smirked, clapping silently for Mami. 

"It's not me.. but Arnav bitwa is saying this" Mami smirked, "You both are shouting and disturbing him.. He said next time you both fight again and disturb him, then he's not going to send me with this message.. he will himself come to scold and punish you both.. Understoodwa?"

"It's him who started first.." Nani pointed to Nana.

"Ah seriously! Look at yourself.. Kiddo!" Nana made a face.

Nani glared at him. But stopped herself from starting another fight, having Arnav's anger in mind. She went upstairs to her room.

Nana laughed at her and sat comfortably on the couch, "Great.. I can watch my Netflix series in peace now"

"Netflix? Who is he?" Mami asked curiously.

Nana glanced at her, "Come here Chicken.. Watch with me.. I'll explain you everything"

"Hello hi bye bye.. No thanks! I'm already chatting with Arnav bitwa.." Mami pouted and went back to Arnav's room.

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Arnav's room..

Mami walked in giggling and showing thumbs up to Arnav, "It worked! Sasuma ran to her room and Sasur ji talkingwa with Netflix!"

Mami and Arnav high-fived smiling to each other.

Khushi who was already in the room with Arnav's breakfast, glanced at both wondering when these two became friends.

"Karela's girlfriend" Mami exclaimed seeing her in the room.

"Good morning" Khushi smiled.

"Good morning.. I must congrats you for being Arnav's bitwa girlfriend.. everyone wants sweet-cutie boyfriend.. but you chose bitter like Karela boyfriend" Mami said, "But it's very good.. you know.. because Arnav bitwa will always be faithful to you.. you know why? Because others girls are scared of Karela!"

Mami laughed loudly. Arnav and Khushi looked at each other and burst out laughing too.

"Areee.. Manorama you're here and I'm looking for you whole mansion" Mama walked in with tired look.

Mami turned to him, "Hello hi bye bye.. Liar! If you searched whole mansionwa, you would have found me.. because I'm here only in Arnav's bitwa room! Now don't tell me Arnav's bitwa room is outside this mansion.."

"Haan meri ma.. You won! Happy? Let's go.. I will drop you at your friend's Pinky house.." Mama said sarcastically.

"Pinky nahin.. Kitty! I don't trust you at all..  You'll drop me at some stranger's house instead of my friend" Mami complained walking to him.

"Bye Arnav bitwa.. Bye Karela's girlfriend" Mami giggled waving at them.

"Bye" Arshi replied, "Enjoy" Arnav said at last.

"What was that?" Khushi asked smiling once Mami and Mama left the room.

"Even I don't know.. but I enjoy talking with Mami" Arnav chuckled, "She's funny.. she doesn't take stress at all.. always in her happy mood.. and it somehow helps me to relax and smile for a while forgetting my worries"

"That is so good" she pulled his cheek lovingly.

"This is good" he whispered huskily staring at her, "Being with you.."

Khushi smiled shyly as he held her hand and dropped a soft kiss on her knuckles.

"Annaaaav uncle" Aayu stood at the door frame with a mischievous smile on his face which clearly showed he had witnessed the scene.

"Aaayu!" Arnav mimicked him. Aayu giggled and ran to them, climbing up on the bed.

"Did you had your breakfast naughty boy?" Arnav asked, running his fingers softly through the back of Aayu's hair.

Aayu nodded smiling, "Kushie made chocolate cookies for me today.."

"Chocolate cookies?" Arnav frowned.

"It's Saturday!" Khushi and Aayu stressed pouting.

"Okay.." Arnav sighed in defeat.

Khushi and Aayu smiled in victory and raised their hands for a high-five.

"Annav uncle" Aayu called him lovingly and caressed Arnav's cheek with a cute smile.

"What do you want Mr. Aayu?" Arnav raised his one eyebrow making Khushi chuckle.

"Can I go with Kushie tomorrow to an orphan-"

"Orphanage!" Khushi helped him.

"Yes.. Kushie said we can visit those kids who don't have their parents near them like me.. we can play with them and make them feel loved.. we can gift them toys also.. I've many toys here also.. Can I go with Kushie to play with them for a while and gift them my toys? Pleaseee!" Aayu pleaded.

Arnav glanced at Khushi who assured him, "I'll be with him all the time.. I'll take care of him.. promise!

"And who will take care of you?" Arnav asked to her.

"I can take care of myself" Khushi shrugged.

"Isn't it too much responsibility for a small girl like you?" he teased.

"What are you trying to say? Please go direct to the point!" Khushi said with a tight smile.

"I'll go with you" Arnav said and he knew Khushi would burst out on him now.

"Are you crazy? No.. I'm not letting you go anywhere in this state" Khushi frowned instantly disliking his idea.

"I'm fine now.. I can even walk with crutches" he insisted stubbornly.

"No Arnav!" Khushi said sternly, "It's just been few days after the accident.. You're not completely fine yet"

"I'm tired of staying at home as well" he stressed.

"I can take you to the garden" Khushi offered.

Arnav rolled his eyes.

Aayu felt bad for his uncle who has been locked up in the house for days and he also knew how frustrating it was. No wonder, he always keep asking Arnav and Khushi to take him out to parks, ice cream parlor, Khushi's house, AR or any other place.

"Kushie let's take Annav uncle as well.." Aayu said hoping Khushi would accept his request.

"Aayu your uncle-"

"Please!" Aayu said with a cute toothy smile and gestured Arnav to plead Khushi as well.

"Please Tomato!" Arnav pleaded with Aayu with a pout. Her boys (Arnav and Aayu) cute brown eyes twinkled and it was enough to melt her heart.

"Okay" she sighed in defeat and was immediately pulled by Arnav to his arms and their lips touched her both cheeks.

Arnav and Aayu kissed her cheeks at the same time, as a gesture to thank her for accepting their request.

Khushi's cheek turned red. She pointed to his plate smiling shyly, "Your breakfast!"

Arnav smirked, "Feed me!"

"I'll go and wake NK uncle up to play with me" Aayu said and went running outside the room.

Khushi feed Arnav with her hand.

"You know Anjali di came to talk with me about Shyam yesterday.. not actually with me, but Nana.. Nana only dragged her till my study so that she could talk to me as well" Arnav said. 

Khushi nodded, "Then? Did she say anything about her husband?"

"No. But I could see it in her eyes she wanted to say something about Shyam's evil deeds.. I could see it in her eyes that now she's herself in doubt whether her husband is a good man or not.. but she couldn't say it to me.." Arnav said confidently.

"It's not easy for her as well.. If you think from her point of view, then Shyam is a good and loving husband who has stayed with her for so many years and gained her trust as well and you're her step brother whom she held responsible for destroying her mother's life, she always thought bad of you and never had chance to actually live with you and realize by herself if you're a good man or not.. also Raizadas especially Nani instigated her mind against you for years.. but now the scene changed.. with Nana's amazing plan of bringing Raizadas to live here with you.. Raizadas are slowly changing the opinions they had about you and vice versa. I can see Anjali ma'am struggling betwen liking you and disliking her husband. I see Mami enjoying and entertaining you. I see Akash treating you like an elder brother. Though Nani is like a coconut, but soon she'll change her opinion also about you. And on the other side, I can see you're fond and protective about Anjali ma'am, I see you enjoying talking with Mami. I see how you respect and take care of Nani. I can see you getting closer with your brothers, NK and Akash.  And most important you're happy now Arnav.. I see you smiling nowadays which was something unusual when I first came here.. You guys look like a complete family now.. and this is what's irking Shyam.. because this is not what he had planned.. It's infuriating him seeing Anjali getting closer to her brother whom she hated the most and this is spoiling his own game.. he's showing his real side to Anjali ma'am and she is sensing this change in him.. she's already doubting him but at the same time she's feeling guilty to doubt on her husband.. because he was the one who didn't left her side when Advay and NK left to Shantivan for you.. He was the one who made her feel loved in the weakest moments of her life, when she needed the most.. that's why even if her heart is already sensing something bad about Shyam and she wants to open herself with someone, the guilt is not letting her.. she's feels she's betraying the one who loves her the most by thinking bad about her husband and starting to like you.. the man she thought she hated the most.." Khushi said.

"Exactly.." Arnav nodded, "This is exactly what she's feeling.. and no matter how much I convinced her to speak out, she wouldn't till she has that guilt and fear for betraying her husband feeling in her heart.."

"What are you going to do now?" Khushi asked.

Arnav grinned evilly, "I'm already doing it.. I'm purposely making her furious with me.. so that no guilt or fear remains in her heart when she talks with me, only frustration and anger.. and this frustration and anger will make her open herself to me without having any guilt pushing her back and making her think twice before saying something to me"

"Smart!" Khushi smiled to him, raising her brows.

"You like her, don't you?" Khushi asked.

"I don't know" Arnav shrugged, "I just know that I don't hate her"

"You're one complicated man, do you know that?" Khushi teased as her eyes twinkled.

"Oh really?" he smirked.

"Yes.. Just like when you used to get jealous of my friendship with NK, Aman and Sahil.. Instead of saying it to me, you used to behave like a pregnant woman!" Khushi giggled.

"What the.. You knew it?" Arnav asked astonished.

"Of course my name is Khushi Kumari Gupta okay.. I know how to solve the puzzle of my life.. What you thought? You would keep me in dark and I wouldn't find out the reason of your mood swings!" Khushi raised her invisible collar smirking.

"Oh really!" he pulled her closer to him, and circled his arms around her waist smiling and peppering kisses over her temple.

"Ahh-Arnav your plate" she gasped smiling, holding his plate securely in her hands.

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Sheetal Kapoor's mansion..

At the living room..

"So you've already praised my beauty, my work and whatever.. Now go to straight to the point Mr. Jha!" Sheetal said staring at Shyam with no nonsense tone.

"Well.. I know that you hate ASR right now because he rejected you" Shyam said clearing his throat.

"You're wrong Mr. Jha.. I hate him because he insulted my love for him" Sheetal cut him off frowning.

"Exactly.. He shouldn't have done that with a beautiful and intelligent woman like you.. You really didn't deserve it.. He chose that good for nothing cook over a beauty with brains like you.. He's such a fool, right?" Shyam said with pity look at her.

"That's true.. but Mr. Jha what exactly do you want?" Sheetal raised her one eyebrow.

"Revenge!" Shyam smirked, "Be my partner and we both will revenge ASR and humiliate him for what he did for both of us"

"Does she also want to take revenge from ASR?" Sheetal asked glancing at the lady sitting beside him. 

"No-"

"Yes" Meera interrupted Shyam and spoke, nodding her head vigorously, "Just like he insulted your love, he humiliated me badly one day for nothing.."

"Hmm.. and what have you both planned?" Sheetal asked curious.

Shyam and Meera explained the plan to Sheetal, who listened to them with attention.

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Shantivan..

"Khushi please come with me for a while" Anjali said standing at the door frame of Arnav's room.

"Ji ma'am" Khushi nodded and was about to stand up from the bed but Arnav held her wrist and stare at Anjali, "She's not going anywhere.."