Chapter 5
Shivansh' POV
We reached the Rathi house. The house is of normal size, 2 storey, probably with 3 or 4 bedrooms, a living room and a kitchen. We were welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Rathi. We say on the sofa placed in the living room. Ruhanika's brother was present there as well. He seemed young almost 13 years old.
"Aapne humari beti ho apni bahu banane k liye chuna, humse aapne rishta joda, hum toh dhanya ho gaya Hukum." Mr. Rathi said.
(You decided to have our daughter as your daughter in law. We are really grateful to have relations with you.)
"Pehle Ruhanika beta ko bualye toh. Woh aur Ansh ek dusre ko dekh le, ek dusre se baat karle phir rista tai hoga Rathi sahab" Dadu replied.
(First call Ruhanika. Once Ansh and she meet, then marriage will be fixed.)
"Ji zaroor." He said with an awkward laugh and then turned to his wife and asked her to bring Ruhanika.
(Sure.)
Why do I feel that they are desperate to get related to us because we are royals. I am not getting a good vibes from the husband-wife.
Author's POV
Ruhanika's mother reached her room.
"Ladke wale aaye hai aur bahut bade khandan k log hai toh zara tameez se rehna aur kuch bhi gadbad ki na toh khair nai. Shrey k papa chahte hai ki yeh rishta kisi bhi halat mein ho jaana chahiye. Zyada muh mat chalana, jo pucha jaayega uska hi jawab dena aur ha, jab puche k yeh rishta manzoor hai ya nhi toh sidha sidha ha bol dena varna-" She left her sentence incomplete and Ruhanika knew better then to reply her.
(Groom's family is here and they are a royal family so behave yourself and if anything goes wrong then you are done. Shrey's father wants to get in good relations with them, so dont spoil it. Dont open your mouth unnecessarily and when asked about your consent, just say yes.)
So Ruhanika just nodded her head."Aur ha, jab main tumhe us ladke ko apne kamre mein baat karne laane ko kahe toh guest room mein le jana naki apne room mein."
(And when I ask you to bring the groom to your room, then take him to the guest room and not yours.)
Then her mother brought her to the living room.
Ruhanika's POV.
Hey Mahadev, ab kya hi bolu main. Bas dhyaan rakhna aap.
(Oh God, what should I say. Just take care.)
As I descended the stairs, I saw that the same Dadaji whom I helped was present there. Is he here to make me his family's daughter-in-law?
Maa made me sit on a sofa.
"Hayee, kitni pyaari aur khoobsurat bachhi hai. Photo mein dekha tha usse bhi sundar." An old lady whom I think is Dadiji said.
(Aww, she is so lovely and pretty. Even more beautiful than picture.)
Suddenly, A young boy came and sat beside me. He looked like he was around 23-24 years old.
"Bhabhi, main aapka sab se intro karva deta hu taki aapko confusion na ho." I just nodded my head slightly.
(Bhabhi, I will introduce you to everyone to clear your confusion.)
"Woh Dadaji hai" I joined my hands and did namaste.
(He's Grandpa.)
"Woh humari sundar si Dadi" I again folded my palm.
(She's our beautiful Grandma.)
"Woh Rajveer bhai"
(He's Rajveer bro.)
"Hi bhabhi" I just gave a small smile.
"Main Aarav hu" I gave him a smile.
(Myself Aarav.)
"Aur yeh meri bandar si behen Aarohi"
(And she is my monkey sister.)
I frowned slightly but then gave her a nice smile.
"Ansh bhai dekho na isko"
(Ansh bro, he is teasing me.)
Oh! Mr. Shivansh. I guess he is the one jinka rishta aaya hai.
(Ig he is the one who is groom.)
"Aarav..." He just said that.
"Bhai ki chamchi.." Aarav muttered under his breath and Aarohi gave him a grin.
"Oh ha bhabhi aur yeh aapke hone wale pati parmeshwar, sakshat Shivji k ansh, Mr. Shivansh Singh Rajvansh." I just kept looking at my hands which were kept on my lap.
(And Bhabhi, he is your soon to be husband, Mr. Shivansh Singh Rajvansh.)
"Bhai humein toh Ruhanika bohot pasand aai hai aur Ansh k dadaji ne chuni hai toh humein koi soch vichar bhi nhi karna. Ansh beta tum dono ek baar aapas mein baat karlo." Dadiji said.
(I like Ruhanika a lot and Ansh's Grandpa has choosen so I dont need to think twice. Ansh, dear, you both talk to each other and decide.)
"Ji dadi"
(Yes Grandma.)
So my Maa said" Ruhanika inhe upar apne room mein leja". I just nodded and started walking.
(Ruhanika, take him to your room.)
I was about to slip on the stairs cuz of my dupatta but He saved me. His one hand was on my waist and one was holding my hand. My other hand was on his shoulder.
(Ha guys kafi filmy ho gaya par kya kare aapki Author badi filmy hai?)
(Bollywood movie type scene.)
I was just looking in his eyes.
We heard a loud whistle and our trance broke. It was Aarav who had whistled.
Shivansh's POV
As soon as she descended the stairs, I was left awestruck. She is so beautiful.
"F#%k, control Shivansh. Jitna ho sake dur rehna hai usse"
(F$#k, control Shivansh. Try to stay as far away as possible from her.)
She didn't even look at me once.
Then we were sent to a room.
We entered and I sat on the bed. She also sat beside me maintaining distance.
I started the conversation," Dekho main yeh shaadi sirf apne Dada-Dadi k liye kar rha hu. Main kabhi tumhe woh nahi de paunga jo tum shaadi se chahogi"
(Look, I am getting married just because of my grandparents' wish. I will never be able to be the husband you would want.)
She just nodded.
"Main shaadi se mana nhi kar sakta par agar tum chaho to mana kar sakti ho."
(I cant deny the wedding but yoy can, if you want to.)
She did not say a single thing and just kept looking down.
"Chale niche?" She again nodded.
(Shall we go?)
Ruhanika's POV
He said he can't give this marriage a chance and told me to say no if I want to. Who is gonna tell him that I don't have a choice. But his family is nice, I guess I will get to live in a nice family after marriage atleast.
As we descended the stairs everyone was looking at us for answer. His dadaji asked him and he said yes. And then they asked me. I nodded my head in yes.
The youngsters of his family cheered.
"Agar aap ki ijazat ho toh hum sagai kar dena chahte hai." His dadi said.
(If you dont have a problem then we want to do the engagement here itself.)
"Ji aapatti toh nhi hai par humne koi taiyari nahi ki hai." My father replied.
(We dont have any objection byt we have not prepared for engagement.)
"Arey humare pass angoothi hai, aap bas shagun de kar humare Ansh ko apna damad bana lijiye. Aur hum shaadi bhi jald se jald karvana chahenge."
(We have the ring, you just give your blessings to Ansh and make him your son in law. And we want marriage to happen asap.)
"Ji jaisa aap kahe hukum."
(Whatever you say.)
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And just like that I am engaged and getting married in 15 days.
Author's POV
At Rajvansh Mansion,
"Aa gaye aap log apne bete ka rishta bank mein kaam karne wale se jod k?"
Mrs. Rajvansh spoke.
(Got your child engaged to a bank manager's family.)
"Bas karo lakshmi. Maine apne Ansh ka rishta bohot achhi ladki se karvaya hai. Aur 15 din baad shaadi hai aur aaj ki tarah tab nhi chalega. Tum logo ko tab shaare rasmon mein aana hoga." Dadi said.
(Enough. I have got my Ansh engaged to a really good girl. And there is marriage after 15 days. You will have to attend all the functions.)
"Main is ladke se jude kisi bhi kaam mein shaamil nhi hone wali. Mere pati ko bhi na jaane kya bhoot chada tha jo apni 70% jayadat iske naam kardi aur company ka CEO bhi bana diya. Pata nhi ab iski biwi aayegi aur na jaane kya hoga. Pata chala dono saari jayadat le k fur ho gaye." Mrs. Rajvansh spat.
(I am not getting involved in anything related to this boy. My husband also, dont know what he thought, gave him 70% property and made him CEO. Dont know what will happen when his wife will come. Both husband and wife will run away with all the property.)
Dadaji was about to say something but before that Shivansh left for his room.
In Shivansh's room.
He was standing in the balcony lost in his thoughts when Dadaji came to the room.
"Ansh, beta, badi bahu ki baat ko dil pe mat le beta."
(Ansh, dont take her words to heart.)
"Nahi Dadu, main sach kehta hu maine koshish ki thi k main property aur ceo ki post Raj ko transfer kar du. Par Papa ne vasiyat mein likha hai ki yeh transfer nhi ho sakti. Meri death k baad hi woh sab Raj ko transfer ho sakta hai. Mere zinda rehte sirf mere bacche ko hi transfer ho sakti hai property."
Grandpa, I swear, I tried to transfer the property and CEO post to Raj, but Dad's will doesnt allow that. It can be transfered only after my death. Till I am alive it can only be tranfered to my children.)
"Main janta hu Ansh, mujhse baat karke hi tere Papa ne yeh will likhi thi."
(Ik Ansh. Your father consulted me before making the will.)
"Dadu aap jante hai Mrs. Rajvansh ko phir aapne papa ko roka kyu nhi."
(Grandpa, you know Mrs. Rajvansh, then why did you not stop Dad?)
"Main aur tere papa dono jante hai use isiliye toh aisi will likhi hai. Aur humein pata tha ki tum 4 bhai behen k beech kabhi koi man mutav nhi hoga. Jaan basti hai tum chaaro ki ek dusre mein."
(We both know her, whìch is why the will is written this way. We know, you 4 siblings will always be together, so no problem about the jealousy.)
"Mujhe tujh pe pura bharosa hai tu kabhi kuch galat nhi karega. Aur ab yeh sab soch k mann kharab mat kar. Shaadi hone wali hai teri. Apni aur Ruhanika ki aane wali zindagi k baare mein soch."
(I trust you Ansh that you will never do anything wrong. And dont stress thinking about this. You are getting married. Think about yours and Ruhanika's future )
"Ji dadu"
(Yes Grandpa.)
Dadaji left from there leaving Shivansh in his thoughts.
"Use apne pass lake phir khone ki himmat nhi hai Dadu. Pata nhi kya hi hoga" Shivansh murmured looking at the sky.
(I dont have the strength to lose her after letting her in. Dont know what will happen.)
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Shaadi ka muhurat 2 hafte baad ka nikla hai....
(Marriage is after 2 weeks.)
Dadi decided to go shopping one day with Ruhanika and her mother.
At Shopping mall,
(Jewellery shop)
"Ruhi beta, jo pasand aaye mujhe batana ha." Dadi said to Ruhanika while going through various designs of necklaces.
(Ruhi, dear, tell me whatever you like.)
"Dadi, aap choose kariye na mere liye. Mujhe zyada samajh nhi aata." Ruhani replied while fumbling with her fingers.
(Grandma, you choose for me. I dont know much.)
"Thik hai beta. Yeh wala dekho, bohot sundar hai." Dadi said while trying a neckpiece keeping on Ruhanika's neck.
(Okay dear. See, this one is very beautiful.)
"Achha hai Dadi."
(Its good Grandma.)
"Thik hai phir. Achha Raj beta, Ansh kaha hai? aaya nhi? Mangalsutra ki design dekhni thi." Dadi asked Rajveer who was looking at jewellry with Aarav and Aarohi.
(Okay. Raj, where is Ansh? We have to choose nuptial chain.)
" Dadi bhai ka call aaya tha ki urgent client aaye hai Bengaluru se toh woh nhi aa paayenge."
(Grandma, Bro called. He has an urgent meeting with some clients from Bengaluru.)
"Yeh ladka......"
(This boy...)
"Arey Dadi hum madad karte hai na bhabhi ki Mangalsutra dekhne mein."Aarohi replied excitedly.
(Grandma, we will help Bhabhi in choosing nuptial chain.)
Then after almost 2 hours the whole jewellery shopping was done. It took a total of 4 hours for whole shopping.
"Arey Reema ji aapne yeh ek chain aur ek angoothi hi li. Aapko agar yaha ki design achhi nhi lagi toh kahi aur chal sakte hai." Dadi said to Reema after seeing she bought only a simple gold band ring and a medium thick gold chain.
(Mrs. Reema, you only bought this ring and chain. If you did not like the design here, we can go elsewhere.)
"Arey nahi hukum aisi baat nhi hai. Darasal humari utni haisiyat nhi ki hum itne bade set le sake toh bas yeh chain damadji k liye aur yeh angoothi Ruhanika k liye shagun mein dene."
(Its not like that. Its just we can afford only this much. So the ring for Ruhanika and chain for son in law.)
Dadi just nodded with a smile.
Then the outfit shopping was also done after they all had lunch.
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