Ok so here is your 4th surprise

I have made your Christmas jolly but mine is still cold. I'm not getting return gifts🥲🥺

Am I that bad that I don't deserve appreciation by your votes and comments😢🥲🥺😭
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Author's pov

Days passed, and Nani's arrival brought more happiness into their lives. Nani's taunts and comments always spread laughter in the house.

"Ira krwa cauth is coming. Have you made Noor's sargi ready?" Nani ask.

"Maa I don't know if Noor is going to keep fast or not." Ira replied. "I don't want to force her into anything....................."

"Force?" Nani cut Ira off. "I'm sure she must keep Roza, so it's not tough to keep Karwa for her, and more importantly, I'm sure she will happily keep fast for the man's long life for whom she left everything." Nani said, and Noor is listening to their conversation quietly, standing in the doorway.

"Ah, noor, my child. You home," Nani said, looking at her, and Noor came forward to them. "Noor, tell your SaaS that you will keep fast for Veeru."

"No, there is no pressure if you don't want to." Ira said.

"What pressure are you going to exert on my Begum?" Veer asks, hugging Nani.

"A day after tomorrow will be karwa, so Noor is going to keep fast for you." Nani said.

"Ah Nani. I don't believe in all these. Begum, you don't have to do anything." Veer said.

"Who is asking you? I'm talking to your Vohtti (wife)," Nani said to Veer.

"And I'm her Souher. She will listen to me." Nani held his ear. "Aahhhhh," Veer cried in pain.

"Souher de bacheya. Tu meri kudi te faltu da rohb chadiya mai tere geete bhn deene. (I will break your ankles if you try to say anything to my girl.)" Nani threatens him.

"Nani yar thonu kuch kern di lodh ni thodi kudi pehla mere katl kerde gii (your girl will kill me first, Nani yar, you don't have to do anything)." Veer cried in pain, and everyone laughed.

"That's like my girl. Don't ever be submissive to anyone." Nani said to Noor, and she nodded. "Now tell me, are you going to keep fast for Veeru or not?" Nani ask.

Noor looked at Ira and then at Nani before saying, "Yes, I will."

"Yeah! That's my girl." Nani kissed her head and said to Ira, "Get up, Ira. We have so much work to do." Ira got up happily.

"Why did you say yes?" Veer asked when Nani and Ira left.

"Then what am I supposed to say?" Noor ask.

"A no. Big no." Veer replied.

"Pati Dev, have you forgotten that we married because we are madly in love in front of everyone?" Noor ask.

"But Noor, you don't have to do all these things." Veer said.

"We don't have another option. Now excuse me; I have a presentation to make." Noor said this while getting up.

The next day, when Veer came back home after work, he saw Noor's hands covered in beautiful henna with Veer's name written in her henna design.

It gives Veer indescribable satisfaction to see his name on her hands. Why? Even he doesn't know.

Noor requested the henna artist not apply much and make it a simple design, but Nani and Ira insisted on a beautiful full-hand design.

And Noor has to listen to them quietly.

During dinner, Nani said, "Veeru, feed your Vohtti with your hands. She had henna on her hands."

"Nhi Nanijaan, I'll manage." Noor tried to deny.

''Oh, come on, humse kya shrmana? (There is no need to be shy in front of us.)" Nani said, and Veer turned to put the first bite in her mouth.

"Rotti hi Khanna meri ungli nhi. (Eat chapati, not my finger.)" Veer said, flashing his toothy smile, and Noor narrowed her eyes.

Nani and Ira both awed at them, and Noor instantly lowered her gaze in embarrassment.

The whole dinner, she didn't lift her gaze and ate quietly.

"Now sleep early because you have to awake early in the morning before sunrise." Nani said this to Noor after dinner, and Noor nodded.

The next morning, Noor woke up early in the morning, and Ira gave her sargi. A new dress to wear in the evening, jewelry, bangles, makeup, and all

Noor and Ira both eat before sunrise, as they both are keeping fast for their husband's.

The whole day, Ira is busy with preparation, and Nani is helping her. They didn't let Noor go to the office, and she is getting bored now.

In the afternoon, Veer came home early. He brought juice and a sandwich and put them in front of Noor.

"Eat. Maa and Nani are busy. We won't tell anyone." Veer said, and Noor narrowed her eyes. "Come on, hurry up. It will be our secret."

"Veer ARE YOU INSANE?" Noor yelled, and Veer's jaw dropped.

"I'm trying to help here." Veer said, shrugging his shoulders.

"I don't need your help, and I can't betray Maa's belief. I'm keeping fast, and you said that night I'm their legit daughter-in-law, so stop bothering me." Noor huffed in anger and left the room.

Leaving a surprised but happy Veer behind.
"Veer my boy who ever thought that your sworn enemy will ever keep fast for your long life." Veer said to himself, grinning like an idiot.

"Idiot. I'm keeping fast for his long life, but that brainless idiot wants me to break it. I don't know when he is going to grow up." Noor is saying to herself.

"Noor. Get ready quickly. Ladies from our neighborhood will come to our house for Katha." Ira said.

"Now?" Noor asks.

"Haa bache Katha and puja take place in the evening, but we will break our fast after moonrise." Ira said, and Noor nodded. "Me and Maa are going to the market to get some stuff. You get ready by then."

Noor comes back to her room and finds it empty. She took a sigh of relief that Veer was not here to eat her brain.

She takes out the dress from the bag that Ira and Nani gave her in Sargi, but to her surprise, it's not some dress or suit. It's a saree.

"Yaah Allah!!" Noor was worried, looking at the saree. "Ab ye kaise pehnu? Mujhe to ye pehnni ati hi nhi. (How'm I going to wear it? I don't even know how to wear this.)" She cried. "No, think about something. Maa bi ghar pe nhi hai (even Maa is not home). Allah Miyan, help me." Noor is worried as hell.

"Yeah! Google will help me." She said to herself, After thinking for a while, she got a solution, but as far as she knew, it wasn't going to be an easy task.

Noor tried several times with different tutorials, but in the end she wasn't able to wear it.

"Why Allah Miyan? Just why?" She stated that she was throwing her saree on the bed.

She took a deep breath and exhaled it to calm herself. She tried one more time, but the result was still the same.

Practically, she wrapped a saree around herself like a mummy.

She gave up and winced like a child. Veer came into the room and saw her wrapped in a saree, weirdly.

"What happened here?" He asked, controlling his laugh.

"Nothing." She replied, glaring at him. "Has Maa come back?" Noor asks.

"Nope." Veer replied, shaking his head and smirking, seeing her condition. "It's not a shame to ask for help." He said smirking.

Noor scoffed and said, "As if you can help me?"

"Yes, I can." Veer replied, and Noor looked at him, shocked.

"Huh? You?"

"You need help or not?" Veer questioned back.

"You think you can make me a fool?" Noor asks back, narrowing her eyes.

"Dear Begum You are not in a condition to ask questions. You need help, yes or  no."Veer said, and Noor gulped. "Fine, then come downstairs like this because guests will be here any moment."

Veer turned to leave, but Noor stopped him after seeing there was no other option. "Do you know how to wear a saree?" She asked nervously.

"Is it going to sound weird if I say yes?" Veer ask.

"At this moment? No." Noor whispered meekly.

"Then. Yes. I know how to wear a saree." Veer replied. "But I can't help you until you ask for help." Veer said, smirking.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then asked, "Veer, will you help me?"

"Huh? I can't hear you, Begum," he pretended.

"Please help me." She said it with gritted teeth.

"Is this how you will ask for help?" Veer said. He is enjoying her condition very much.

"Pati Dev, please help me." She said it with a fake smile, and Veer grinned.

"Why not Begum? It's my duty to be here for you." Veer said, Noor scrunched her nose. But hearing his next words, her mouth hung open as if her jaw were touching the floor. "Take off your saree."