At the Sharma House

What happened? How are their horoscopes? What did the priest say?

Piya's father asked his wife the moment she entered the house. He is eager to know if this match has a good future or not. Will their daughter be happy if she gets married in the Shekhawat family.

I don't know

Tired and confused voice of Mrs. Sharma baffled Mr. Sharma.

What? You went to meet the Priest today, right?

Mr. Sharma does not understand her words. He thought that she went to show the horoscopes to the priest but her words confuse him. She looks tensed and now he is getting afraid.

Yes, I went to meet the priest but I don't understand what he said

What did he say?

She recollects the priest's words and shares the same with her husband.

The horoscopes are different but they are compatible. This is a good match for your daughter but at the same time it is not a perfect match, the priest says while going through the horoscopes.

I don't understand, Mrs. Sharma replies to the priest

What I'm saying is that this looks like a match made in heaven but it will have struggles and confusions in the future. Their lives will be filled with love but there will also be situations when love may get weaker.

Can this marriage happen, panditji (priest)?

Absolutely, marriage will surely happen even if you say no. You may not have much say in this marriage due to the situations which may arise.

That's really confusing. What do you think?

Mrs. Sharma asks her husband. Her heart and mind is synchronised today as both are clueless.

One thing is clear that our daughter loves Aryansh and that boy does not seem bad to me. He comes from a good family but their status is way ahead of us

Yes, will Piya manage living with them?

Her mother shares the major concern.

It will always be a new environment for a girl, isn't it?  We don't have any control on this universal law. We can support our daughter and stand with her but the journey will be yours only. We cannot travel her path though how much we want.

You are right, let's talk with Piya then we'll make a decision

Yes, Mr. Sharma says.

At the Office -

In the office, Aryansh browsed on the internet to see what exactly is horoscope matching because earlier when he called Junaid to ask him about this, he turned out to be worse than him.

Junaid started asking what other types of matching exist when it comes to marriage. His question was "Is matchmaking no longer exist?" At the next moment, Aryansh cut the call to save himself from his traumatic words.

Aryansh heard a few things about horoscopes matching but he didn't know how it works.

What he reads on the internet is surprising to him. His heart gets calmed down seeing the answers on various websites for his negative questions.

He is more interested to read what if the horoscopes do not match. In that case, he needs to do something to save his love life. He reads that there are remedies to overcome various bad omens.

His head spins to see how people believe the superstition and its remedies. How can someone tell about the other's future. This document is generated through an algorithm which is developed by a human. How can that be trusted? Algorithms can go wrong due to the glitch but who will make the orthodox thinking folks understand that.

Sometimes, not everything has logic especially when the matter is of beliefs. It's the beliefs which give a person identity and purpose to live. For Aryansh, his belief is hard work and writing own destiny and Piya's parents' belief is to trust in the star's alignment.

He comes out of the cabin to go for an outside meeting and sees his girlfriend sitting beside Simran. They are sharing the chocolate and laughing while chit-chatting. Aryansh shakes his head and thinks that he's worrying about their future and this girl is having the time of her life without any worry. 

He is not liking that she is not thinking what will happen if their stars don't align or their horoscopes don't match though that's not possible considering his ways of dealing the things.

According to him, the stars must align at any cost because he can't lose her due to the mood-swings of stars and their positions. Who will make this stubborn head understand that no one can win over fate and destiny.

Shekhawat Mansion

In the Shekhawat Mansion, Aryansh's mother, Sneha Shekhawat, is waiting for the call from Piya's mother to share the news about the horoscopes. She thought to have that done from her end as well but it may not look good as they took the initiative. If they don't give her a positive response then she may get a second opinion from their priest.

What are you thinking and why are you tensed, Mrs. Shekhawat?, her husband asks. 

Ajay Shekhawat noticed his wife's worried face and tensed body language throughout the day. She kept herself busy with some work or the other. He knows that she is worried about their son but she needs to take a break.

I am not tensed, just thinking about Aryansh and Piya.

In her reply, he gives her, are you serious? you think I don't understand? look

Fine, I'm thinking what if horoscopes do not match and her parents say no. Aryansh will not take the "No" as an answer. You know how stubborn he is from childhood. If he wants something then he wants and no one can ever change his decision. 

Yes, he's one stubborn mule, her husband sadly says and blames his own father for making Aryansh a stubborn child. Digvijay Shekhawat never let them say "no" to their son.

Excuse me, that's our son you are talking about, Sneha scolds him for taunting their son.

Fine, stubborn man!

Yes, very happy

Don't think much. I'm sure that everything will be good. What I'm surprised about is how a girl like Piya fell in love with our Son

Ajay knows his son very well. He is manipulative and can change the colors faster than a chameleon. When he came to know that Aryansh fell in love with Piya, he was gobsmacked. He never ever thought that these two who could not stand each other are having feelings for the other.

They were always ready to fight and the only thing missing from the office was a fighting ring. He had a doubt if his son was planning to take revenge from her but when he came to know that he didn't punish Piya due to misconception about his accident, he believed that Aryansh has very strong feelings towards her and hopes it should not turn into an obsession later. 

Don't badmouth my child, husband. Aryansh looks strict but he is sweet like a marshmallow. And Piya is perfect for him. They both look cute and perfect like a match made in heaven. Sneha goes into her dream land and imagines her children standing at the threshold in a wedding attire.

Yeah yeah...

For his wife, he'll be the cute marshmallow whom she saw for the first time in the delivery room. Years passed but he will always be her baby.

Sharma House

Piya reached the house early today as there was not much work and her boyfriend was struck in a meeting. She came and slept the whole evening without any care of the world. In her tiredness, she forgot about the horoscopes discussion.

Post dinner, Piya's parents speak with her about Aryansh and the marriage proposal from his parents.

What happened Maa, is everything good?

Yes, I met the priest today and the horoscopes look good so we want to know if you really love Aryansh and want to get married to him?, her mother directly comes to the point and Piya blushes.

Maa...I... yes

Are you sure, child? Can you manage with him and his family?

Her father asks and one can clearly see on his face that he's not liking his daughter going away. This afternoon he was telling his wife about the universal law but now when things are getting real, he's the first one who's feeling uneasy. Piya is his first child who called him Papa in her sweet baby voice and made him the happiest man in the world. The thought of her going away makes him sad.

Yes Papa. They are rich but they are sweet and kind people

We just want your happiness, beta (child). If you are happy then we are also happy. We will go to their home tomorrow because they already came once for the marriage. We need to go and talk now as per our ritual, her mother says

Okay, I'll take you there..

You can't come to Piya. It will be only the girl's family who goes and talks, her mother corrects her.

Oh.. okay

Her parents leave the room after wishing good night.

Piya calls Aryansh who's eagerly waiting for her call.

Hey Jaana

Aryansh, my parents are coming to your home tomorrow.

Without wasting time on greetings, Piya comes to the point and informs him about her parents visit. Aryansh gets confused and does not understand why her parents are coming and what happened to that whole horoscope thing.

Ohh, okay but why?

What do you mean why? For our marriage talk and what else.

Piya looks at her phone as if it's Aryansh and narrows her eyes. She thinks why he's so dumb tonight while sharing the information that her parents agreed for their marriage in a casual voice. She didn't doubt much that her parents will say no for this marriage so her behaviour makes sense.

Aryansh smiled and shouted "what?" asking for reconfirmation as if she's lying. Her parents agreed with their marriage, wow.

What about the horoscope?

That's all good. I called you to check on the security protocols of your mansion because I am not coming as I'm not allowed to come as per our ritual, Piya says.

That's fine, I'll manage

Excited Aryansh replies in a happy tone but Piya doesn't like his answer. How can he be happy when she's not coming. He should be sad, right? Whereas Aryansh is happy to know that there will not be any hurdles now.

You are happy because I'm not coming?, she pouts

No, my rebel heart. I'm happy because your parents are coming. And if you want to meet me now let me know I will come near your house.

Really?

Yes, want to go for a drive, eagerly asks with the hope that she may say yes.

She laughs and says, no, next time. Will sleep now. Bye, Good Night.

Good night!

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Aryansh goes to his parents room to inform them about her parents visit but sees his mother outside his room.

Maa, Piya's parents

Are coming tomorrow, right ?

Yes, how do you know?

Her mother called and told me that horoscopes matched and they would like to talk about the marriage tomorrow. So I was coming to tell you to ensure that they have easy access to come in. Don't make them wait with your unlimited security protocols ,okay? 

Shekhawat mansion security was strict earlier but now it is more tightened.  Not a single person could enter the mansion without approvals and the authorisation access. 

Sure, Mom. I'll take care of it

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