Arnav got up after a while and went down, Shashi, Garima and Buaji looked at him and his dishevelled state and his eyes were red and face distraught. They themselves were in pain remembering the painful moment.

Shashi 'bitwa are you okay?'

Arnav 'yes I'm fine, thank you. Huh..can I get a tea please?'

Garima 'sure bitwa' she went inside the kitchen to make his tea.

The other three sat in the small living room in silence, Garima came with tea for everyone. Buaji 'Garima Khushi ko bula do, shaam hone ko hai' Garima got up to call Khushi.

Arnav 'no buaji let her sleep'

Garima 'but bitwa...''

Arnav shaked his head, Garima sat down and had her tea in silence, Shashi smiled at Arnav while drinking his tea to see him taking care of his gudiya very well.

There was a knock on the door, Garima opened the door and stood in shock. There stood before her was Raghav and Raghu the two devil of the village.

Raghav 'will you not invite us in?' looking at pertrified woman.

Garima gave them way to enter inside, Shashi and Buaji stood up in shock to see them in their house. Arnav looked all of them confused and started studying the two guys before him.

Raghu looked at all the three and then at Arnav with evil smile 'Arnav Singh Raizada...The ASR, so you are the one who is married to Khushi'

Arnav did not like the way he took Khushi's name, Raghav 'Namaste shaheri babu (city guy) hum Raghav Kapoor and yeh hamara bhai Raghu Kapoor' Arnav fisted his hands hearing their name, his anger mounting inside him, he wanted to punch the day light out of these two guys.

Raghav went and sat on the round roll bed and looked at Arnav who raised his eye brows 'we could not attend Khushi's wedding and missed meeting you' Shashi, Garima and Buaji looked away, Arnav gave nothing away; his face all blank.

Raghu 'our Sheethal, which is our sister, said Arnav Singh Raizada the great king of Fashion world is here and is Khushi's husband too'

Raghav 'Since now you are married to our village girl. So we came to invite you to our home for dinner'

Shashi intervening 'Arnav bitwa will leave by evening'

Raghav 'he can postpone his plan, can't he? And give us the chance to be a perfect host tonight'

Arnav raised his eye brows, Garima started sweating, Raghu 'Sheethal is a great fan of you ASR, and we would like to have you as our guest tonight'

Arnav 'I'll be' Raghav and Raghu grinned 'with my wife' their grin wiped off, Garima, Shashi and Buaji looked at him wide eye.

Raghav 'huh, okay so dinnet at 8 at my place'

Arnav 'sure' both Raghav and Raghu exited the house, while travelling in their open jeep, Raghu 'bhai he said he will come with Khushi? What we will say to Sheethal? She will be mad listening to this news'

Raghav 'at least he accepted our invitation'

Raghu 'hmmm he was quite calm, looks like he don't know what we did to Khushi'

Raghav 'if he would have known then he would have done either of the two things'

Raghu 'and what is that?'

Raghav 'first he would have left Khushi or secondly he would have showed his wrath on us, he did neither of it. So he doesn't know about the incident'

Raghu sighing 'but I missed that girl bhai, she is very beautiful and I really wanted to have her'

Raghav 'who knows in future you can have her?' grins evilly.

Raghu 'she is married'

Raghav 'so what let Sheethal get ASR in her grip then he will do anything we wish for, he is big catch' both laughed not knowing what the devilish ASR is really like.

In Gupta house, Garima cried 'bitwa don't go and definitely don't take Khushi with you'

Buaji 'haan bitwa they are devils, I don't want them to hurt you both'

Shashi 'Arnav bitwa they are evil and can do anything, and Khushi she is very scared of them.'

Arnav 'don't worry uncle, aunty, buaji I'll not let anything happen to Khushi, she is in safe hands. And don't worry I'm going there just to know about their hidden agenda. They don't know it is not easy to fool ASR. And they will definetly pay for what they did to Khushi and other girls' here. I've planned something in my mind and I want your help in this'

Buaji 'what is it bitwa?'

Arnav 'women here are subjected to cruelty because men are not supporting them standing against these monster. Some men here live in fear of them and some live in supporting them. So it is high time women should stand up for themselves and come forward. If women here will like to work then I'm ready to open a factory here for them, Dadi had said to me, women in this village are quite good at Chikankari work.'

Buaji 'haan babua, most of the women here knows it'

Arnav 'that is good, we are shortage of talents in chikankari and want people who knows in quiet good and the rest of the women folks can be given other work in which they experts and manager will decide their occupation on according to their knowledge. This way they can be strong and run their family on their own; they need not fear for their daily living'

Shashi looked at him in awe. Garima 'this is very good bitwa, yes women here is reduced to shoes because of the male ego and if they have a source to come out of the clutches then they will surely stand on their leg'

Arnav 'hmmm but it will be possible only if the women in this village agree for it, which you people have to make them agree, tell them they will get a nice pay and future insurance for their children especially for girl's for their studies and wedding'

Shashi 'you are gem and my Khushi is really lucky to have a husband like you'

Buaji and Garima nodded at him, Arnav got embarrassed 'I'm just trying to help you all....that's all, not want anyone to go through the way my wife went through' he jaw clenched at that. Everyone became silent.

The silence broke when Khushi came down calling for everyone 'Amma buaji' she came and hugged them pouting 'I want jalebi'

Garima admonished her 'Khushi behave you are married now'

Arnav chuckled 'let her be, she is still a child after all. Khushi get ready by 8 we have to go out, a dinner invitation came for us'

Khushi 'achha who invited us, but I thought we would be leaving for Delhi'

Arnav 'no plan got changed'

Khushi 'okay!!!' The elders looked at her apprehensively but Arnav assured them with his eyes. Garima 'bitiya you sit down I'll bring tea and make your jalebi's'

Khushi grinned at her.

Kapoor House, Sheethal 'what he accepted our dinner invitation?'

Raghu 'yes'

Sheethal 'Oh My God I need to look best' and ran to her room for doing face pack to make her face glow.

Raghav 'she will blow her fuse when she will see Khushi in front of her'

Raghu 'we should be quite prepared'

Khushi looked at the house before her with wide eyes, her fear clearly evident on her face; Arnav had to call for his self-control from not going inside and kill all the Kapoors one by one.

Khushi 'Arnavji why are we here? This house is of bad people, come let us go from here'

Arnav 'Khushi they had invited us for dinner'

Khushi 'no they are bad people, I don't want to go, they will hit us'

Arnav clenched his jaw 'Khushi no one will hurt us, I'm there na' he held Khushi's hand in his and pulled Khushi with him towards the door. Pressing the calling bell he waited hugging Khushi sideways comforting her. It was Raghav who opened the door 'ASR come inside *saying sweetly* you too Khushi'

Arnav calming his anger went inside with Khushi. Raghu came to them shaking his hands with Arnav and turned to Khushi 'Khushi it had been quite a while since I last saw you'

Khushi shifted closer to Arnav in fear, she just wants to go out of this house, Arnav held her hand tight calling for all the patience. They made them sit ordering for juice.

A maid came and kept a tray containing glasses of juice, Arnav 'no thanks'

Raghav 'why ASR? Do you like to have something else?'

Raghu 'may be wine? I hope you drink alcohol' raising his eyebrows.

Arnav 'I've wine but only in business parties' Khushi did not even touch the glass her mood got off after coming to this place.

Sheethal came there wearing one of her party wear and stopped short looking at Khushi with Arnav, her blood boiled; she plastered a fake smile and moved to them.

Sheethal 'welcome ASR'

She moved towards him to hug him who quietly folded his hands and did a Namasthe shocking her and others. Sheethal 'huh? Namasthe'

Arnav smirked inwardly; they sat down again and chatted for a while before moving towards dining area for dinner. Sheethal whispered 'you both did not tell me that little brat will be with him'

Raghu 'he said he will come with his wife and we don't know what to say' Sheethal huffed.

They all sat down to have the feast, Arnav as a gentleman drew a chair and made Khushi sit before he taking a seat. Raghav sat at the head chair, while Raghu and Sheethal sat opposite to Arnav and Khushi.

Dinner was served, but Arnav made no moves to eat and also stopped Khushi by holding her hand discreetly in his under the table. Arnav looked around to see the three siblings started to eat and only after two minutes did he left Khushi hand gesturing her to eat and he started having his.

Sheethal talked talked and talked about herself and how she is planning to enter into the modelling carrier. Arnav just nodded at her. She then shamelessly asked him for a chance, he raised his eyebrows 'hmmm okay come with your portfolio to my office, my manager will talk with you'

Sheethal 'thank you ASR'

Arnav nodded at her, Khushi looked at him wanting to go as soon as possible, Raghu 'Khushi why are you not eating? Don't you like the food?'

Khushi gulped, Arnav fisted his hands seeing his roaming eyes on his wife, Arnav 'actually she has the habit of having her food from my hand, haina sweet heart, come let me feed you' Arnav took a piece of roti towards her who compiled to his wish, Sheethal felt she had swallowed a bitter pill.

Raghu's face twitched in sneer, Raghav was shocked to see Arnav not caring for them is actually feeding his wife.

Sheethal 'in such short span of time she got used to eat from your hand' she smiled sweetly, but Arnav knew the sarcastic remarks.....Arnav 'actually yes, you see we both love each other so much....and it is quite common for the couple in love to be so comfortable with each other....these feeding are a loving gesture to the person we love...' he smirked seeing her pale face...

Sheethal 'love?'

Arnav 'yeah I fell in love with Khushi the moment I saw her....love at first sight....and Khushi she loves me so much, haina Khushi?' Khushi who had been too petrified to listen to anything, confused looked at him.....Arnav 'tum mujhe pyaar karthi hona'

Khushi slowly 'haan, bohut'

Arnav 'see, to fall in love only takes a fraction of second...and who will not fall in love with a girl like Khushi....she is very nice, cute and sweet girl'

Sheethal gripped her spoon hard, Raghu gritting his teeth gulped the daal, Raghav looked at his sibblings and then at Arnav who is at so much ease to tell his love for his wife.

Sheethal not backing out 'Khushi loves you because you are rich and no 1 businessman in India, because you have property and wealth'

Arnav smirking 'she does not even know I own a company' looking over at Khushi who looked at them confused. Arnav 'My Khushi only knows her Arnavji is her husband whom she loves lot'

Khushi smiled at him seeing him smiling at her, her only relief to see Arnavji with her. Raghav signalled Sheethal and Raghu to behave, and not to spoil anything.

After the dinner, Arnav 'we need to leave it is getting quite late'

Sheethal 'what is the hurry ASR?'

Arnav 'I said it is getting quite late, I and Khushi will take your leave'

Arnav turned to Khushi 'toh chalein' he felt bad to see her all quiet and upset. Khushi nodded at him and folding her hands before the three she left with Arnav who had done shaking his hands with Raghu and Raghav.

Sheethal seeing Arnav's car zoomed off 'that little brat spoiled my plan'

Raghav 'you can set your plan once you go and work in his company'

Sheethal grinned 'actually yes'

Raghu 'and you will help me to get her'

Sheethal 'God can't you let go off her'

Raghu's eye darkened 'can't, I'll ever accept defeat'

Arnav parked his car in the narrow street, got down the car and went towards Khushi's door opening for her. Khushi came out quietly; he cupped her face 'Khushi are you upset?'

Khushi looked at him, a thin a line of tears forming in her eyes 'I don't like them, they are so bad'

Arnav 'shhh and they will get punishment'

Khushi 'sacchi?'

Arnav 'yes because they hurt my Khushi, my cute little wife and how can I let them in peace'

Khushi 'you will punish them?'

Arnav nodded at her, Khushi hugged 'thank you'

Arnav 'but this should be a secret between us, you should not tell anyone about this'

Khushi 'pakka promise' Arnav kissed her forehead, together they walked towards the door of Gupta house hand in hand not noticing one pair of joyful eyes looking at them. Rita smiled looking at the duo entering inside the house.