Arranged Marriage to MR. CRUSH

Chapter : 22 Visiting Home

At Sharma Mansion,

Two SUVs stopped in front of Sharma Mansion. Sharma's were waiting for their newlywed Daughter and Son-in-law, When the cars halted, the ladies started singing traditional songs (a ritual in Marwaris) and moving forward to get their daughter, down from the car.

Sharma welcomed Kashyap's tradition with all the rituals and then all the people went inside the mansion. Manisha had mixed feelings, she was happy to see her family members. She was contemplating what to do next. She is feeling like a guest in her own house. So much has changed in less than twenty-four hours. A lot of things were going on inside her head. Himanshu was behaving politely with everyone. He was stealing glances at Manisha, now and then, and thinking about her, whereas Manisha was lost in her thoughts.

Everyone thought they were shy. Everyone was looking at them with awe as they thought Himanshu was looking with love and Manisha was shy.

Everyone settled inside the Guest room.

Manisha and Himanshu were made to sit together on a couch.

Manisha's Grandfather (to Manisha's mother) : Bindani, Sab hu pehla Jawai sa go Aarto Karo har pher inn dono gi nazar uthardo. Binge Baad his sab rasma nibhani hai. ( First of all, do aarti of your son-in-law and ward off evil eye from both of them. Then perform all the traditions)

Kadambari (Manisha's mother) (speaks from her veil) : Ji Bapu sa (Okay father-in-law)

Kadambari then performs the rituals and little Jiya is confused by the scene in front of her. Everyone is looking at her cute antics.

Manisha's Grandfather: Ab Jawai sa n bhitar le jao, inn donno gi dhok lagwago, pher khane ki tayari karo. (Now take them both inside and do the prayers, and then prepare for lunch.)

Yogesh Dev Sharma (Manisha's Father): Ji Bapu sa. (Okay father-in-law)

Kadambari gestures to them to take blessings of the gods and goddesses and the place where their wedding rituals were performed. (that place is sacred too)

After that all the ladies, Himanshu, Jaideep and Ikshit were settled on the Couches and the remaining gents left for outside the Guest room.

Kadambari (with covered face) : Aap log baithiye, m Khana lagwati hu. ( You all sit please, I'll check the preprations for lunch.)

Jaideep: Masi sa, aap ye ghunghat mat kariye please. Ham bhi ton aapke baccho jaise hai. (Aunt, please you don't need to cover your face. We are also like your children)
Kadambari : Jaideep sa, ye hamari riwaz hai. Jawai Sa se toh ghunghat karna hi hota hai. Yeh riwaj toh salon se chalhi aa rhi h. (Jaideep, it's our age-old tradition to cover face in front of son-in-law)
Jaideep : Masi sa, aap toh hame paraya manti hai. Maine toh Manisha se bhi keh diya ki usse Ghungat Karne Ki Koi jarurat nahi hai. Manta hu wo mere Chhote bhai ki patni hai par m usse aphi chhoti Behen Ki tarah hi dekhta hu. Aap bataiye aap Himanshu koh apna beta nahi manti kya. (Aunt, this means that you don't consider as your own. I have also told Manisha to not engage in such practices. I know she is my younger brother's wife, but I consider her as my younger sister only. Don't you consider Himanshu as your son.)
Kadambari : Nahi nahi Jaideep sa, aisi baat nahi hai. (It's nothing like that, Jaideep)
Jaideep: Himanshu, ab tu kuch bol bhai. ( Please say something, Himanshu.)
Himanshui : Ji maa sa, Bhai sahi keh rahe hai. Aap aise ghunghat mat kariye. (Yes mother, Bhai is right. Please don't cover your face.)
Jaideep: Ye lijye Masi sa, ab toh aapke jawai sa ne bhi keh diya. (Look Aunt, now your son-in-law has also said this.)
Kadambar: Thik hai ab aap itna keh rahe hai toh, par bapu sa ke samne toh hame ghungat karna pedega. (Okay, if you all are insisting so much, but I have to cover my face in the presence of Father-in-lar.)