P&P Part II - Page 35

Originally posted by: Errrantnomad

Nouf my girl Akar has a PhD , Viveka had the hots for him initially, did she tell parents that she misjudged him and that he turned out to be a dangerous guy preying on girls? She was too embarrassed to share that with her parents !!! Wonder what they would then think of degree and Viveka's judgement!!

She had a huge lucky escape with Abhishek karamkar, if the opposite had happened , she would have come across as stupid as Naina.

That guy too had the full blind support of Akash and Anubha, because he had a PhD and was middle class?

Not fair imo , nouf

Its true that they all committed a grave mistake by believing abhishek. And they were reluctant to accept inders talk..... That is their decision as parents. What i am having against naina and about saying her parents are not considering her post breakup tantrums forehand is she havent considered anyone more than her grief... They all tried to console her but she havent acted maturely at any time after that...At many times he parents had to find a solution to save their face.👎🏼 But viveka at all the time, was different. But from now onwards, she has to work harder to save her parents from Smriti though🤪

Originally posted by: kalavathi5

I honestly feel that there is probably more to Naina’s story since we know she interacted w Smrita who was at her bitchy best and thrilled that Inder and Naina broke up.

I do think post this lunch spectacle between Mumma and shooonu baby, Anu and Akash will be actively encouraging Viveka to delay the marriage. Hell, I would if I were in their position.

If smrita has had her influence in this break up, she's also going to be under pressure from Inder's parents as to how she could give her nod to Viveka and her family.

Anubha will have a talk with veev im sure but Raanav's an unstoppable force now. But he remains unmoved as the rock he seems to be living under oblivious to the various equations but for his equation with viveka.

I am wondering how raanav is going to react in future. Viveka will have to face many taunts from smrita and she needs to guard her parents also from those. Anubha is not Mrs Iyer and she wont tolerate much. It will be difficult for viveka to handle both her parents and MIL. She will surely look for raanav and how he is going to deal with it is a major qn. Dont know whether he will also take the responsibility of letting his inlaws to that spot..... Or he will consider viveka only.... Its tough for all when a single person is so adamant.....

Could she be me or Could I be her?

Viveka was not 10, she could see Smrita’s obvious attempts at closeness with Lekha was mostly to project Smrita favored Lekha and there was no such closeness or warmth when it came to Viveka

It did not affect her

But Akash and Anubha felt visibly shattered enough so their conversation post Lekha’s arrival was somber and distant

Raanav was pleasant and polite surprisingly insisting they should join the family for a board game as was the tradition on rainy afternoons

Anu had to go attend meetings in the evening though it was Sunday morning in Scotland

Akash was always busy because of the new involvement with counterfeit fraud etc

It was almost close to 4 when coffee was served back in the courtyard

Here is what was agreed upon

Harshu’s wedding on Dec 15

Rakshit’s on Jan 15

Based on how many days Viveka can take time off work and if Raanav can free up a week between his Singapore trips they would get married end of Jan or early Feb

The young couples were allowed to go do their thing after coffee while the parents hung out more

Lekha did not express any interest in Viveka and Viveka returned the favor, not with malice but with acceptance

She fit in nowhere vertically or horizontally in this family

Anu’s eyes reflected that at coffee

The food was fantastic Satyen was more affectionate than Dadi ever was, to Anu

Smrita kept her interaction with Viveka to a polite minimum

Raanav and Satyen and Rakshit compensated for it by drawing her out and asking about teaching in DU vs JNU

Satyen narrated anecdotes from Kalyani’s experience

“What about you?” Viveka asked Raanav curiously

“Oh yeh dono to bahar ki padhe undergrad, Masters, Smrita did not want them going to DU”

A moment of awkward silence enveloped the room

Lekha broke it by affirming that she belonged to the Parashar league by saying “I studied in Australia, its SO MUCH better”

“Main to Dilli ka hoon, I rate DU a 10/10” satyen laughed

“Aaur aap?” Viveka asked her future MIL

“Umm.. DU” she said squirming

“Inko kisi se ishq ho gaya, to madam ne shaadi kar li” Satyen laughed

Raanav was amused to hear Dad talk about Mom like that

”SATYAA” Smrita tried to smile

“Arey wah, “ Akash didn’t know if that person was Satyen or someone else

“I mean who knows right? At that wealth status who knows how many times a person even married” Akash and Anubha both thought in unison and did a mental highfive

“HUMSE HUI inki shaadi” Satyen explained with a big laugh

“How romantic” Viveka smiled encouragingly

“To madam ne college complete nahi ki but kayi maamlo mein, mera matlab HAR MAAMLE mein humse zyaada smart hai”

Smrita really didn’t need that over compensating, bad enough to be a college drop out in front of a woman who was possibly her age or younger, now a Director of Engg at a German Engg Company

“Aapne IIT se ki Bhabhi?”

Anubha smiled leaning back with visible satisfaction

“Masters Delhi University se, MBA IIM Calcutta se”

“Kab se kab” Satyenw as shocked

Anubha explained “1985-87”

“Mere brother tabhi move kiye Kolkatta, Kalyani ke Dad”

Then the topic veered to Satyen’s brother

Smrita never recovered from it though, clamming up

Though she was superior in every which way to the Mathurs, Anubha and Viveka were miles ahead

Her insecurity was not misplaced

Raanav was right, these two women were miles ahead

Lekha’s degree in Australia from New South Wales was in fashion Marketing, she was gorgeous but not someone with a high IQ. She was propped up by Mr Tandon’s wealth much like Smrita was propped up by satyen

Smrita realized in a flash that that was why she liked Lekha so much

She saw herself in lekha

She did not see anything in Viveka

And more importantly Viveka will never see herself in Smrita and that hurt her immensely

Any hopes of her accepting Viveka vanished into thin air that moment

“Lets go hang out” Rakshit offered Viveka a hand with a smile

She got up laughing

Raanav nodded and followed them as he texted

They headed to Rakshit’s room

Lekha finished up her phone call and arrived there

“Thanks for asking my Ma about her new role” Viveka spoke appreciatively to Raanav

“Its impressive” he nodded

“My mother’s expression told me she didn’t expect that” Viveka smiled

“She thought I wont chat with her?” he asked grimly

“Nahi, par tum mere alawa kisi se zyaada baat nahi karte na”

“Umm.. I don’t know what to say” he shrugged casually

“I am happy you spoke to my parents today”

“What is important to you will be important to me Viveka”

She smiled when he used her name to stress

“Tumhari baat hoti hai Inder se?”

His expression changed

“Why?”

“I want to know”

“I do talk to him, he is my cousin”

“Meri baat ho sakti hai?” Viveka asked

“Are u asking me?” he was surprised

“Hmm.. Mere paas number nahi hai, I don’t know if I ever got it”

He went on his phone and forwarded the contact

“Thanks”

“How is Naina?” he asked quietly

“Theek hai”

“You guys should go to your room” Rakshit back slapped Raanav

“Sure, Ive been telling her now for 5 hours” He held Viveka’s elbow with a nod

“Do u always wear a saree” Lekha asked her as she twirled on Rakshit’s arm in the skimpy floral sleeveless sun dress

Viveka realized Lekha must have spent the night over at parashars no wonder she was able to change out into yet another couture

There was so many things that was disconnected and disconcerted about this, that was unfamiliar to Viveka

All her parents fears about Naina came to the fore

She wondered why raanav did not press for anything s---al before the wedding, She asked herself if she would have been OK herself

Could she be a Lekha Tandon?

“I wore it for him” Viveka tilted her head with a smile pushing up her glasses

“Yep… u can give me all the credit” raanav nodded as if taking oath, raising a hand

“Don’t u feel hot” Lekha followed up

“Oh yeah…. ALL THE TIME” Viveka twisted her words in gentle mockery

Raanav laughed breathlessly

“Me I mean like hot hot” Lekha fanned her face

“Umm.. no not really” Viveka shrugged

Rakshit sauntered back in after his call and asked lekha if she wanted to go check out a swallow’s nest in one of the trees outside

Raanav wanted to bring Viveka to his room

They headed over to his

He entered shut the door and pinned her to the door and held her chin with a groan

“I am ready to get married tonight” he said in all seriousness

“Did you want us to be intimate before the wedding?” she asked him looking up into his stormy eyes

“I would… have… but I can wait” he said achingly

“Tumhe laga mujhe poochhna theek nahi hoga?” he bend down and nuzzled her cheek and ear

“I am going to respect you Viveka” he said in her ear, feeling her lobe

She shuddered, and shook…

Damn, where do I find a Raanav for myself?❤️😆 he was a jerk but accepted the chasmish nerdy girl and unlike some men in story, ready to wait for marriage. like damn modern darcy is awesome.

I am reading the first thread and i am halfway there. but naina man, she is irritating af. how old is she, 14? even kids that age is more mature than her. she just went with a guy she barely knew and had sexcapade, and such a jerk to her parents because she was 'in lou'🤢 just cause what, he is rich guy or her bua knew them? idiot. and she was like oh veev has a bf look at her, she introduced the guy to her parents unlike you, moron.

And the parents- anubha akash❤️ i wonder if its cause they are from delhi upper class but i can never imagine desi parents trying to understand or even trying to accept premarital dating ,sex and all. their relationship is so nice. they are really goals of how partnership in marriage should be.

and this chapter ^^^ smita was always stuck up and looked down upon them, and now she is like oh veev will never see herself in me. like heinh??? what were you accepting, she should be warm to you even when you are a biatch. she is so shameless, parading lekha in front of the mathurs. and what about raanav, he sees nothing or he is ignoring. also whats smita's endgame here, marriage is almost fixed what she would do to break them up?

Smrita and Lekha are two of a kind. They are welcome to hang out together and leave Viveka out of it. We didn't know what Lekha's attitude would have been, but now see that she will not easily gel with Viveka. Rakshit seems to be a warm individual. Will this be another Satyen-Smrita type relationship?

Much as she disses DU, smrita went there and didn't finish. Her insecurity was laid bare. It was nice to see her squirm for a change.

Looks like Viveka will try to talk to Inder to see if she can fix things between him and Naina. Or at least hear first hand what went wrong. If someone did push Inder to break off and he listened, then he is not that invested in the relationship.

Viveka and Anubha are the darlings of intelligentsia . They can make anybody feel illiterate leave alone Smrita. Satyen admires, respects that educated intelligence and Raanav fell for one such darling .

It was interesting to read Smrita look for herself in one of the daughter in laws. I was more thinking , it's the respect that Satyen has and the intelligence and capability he sees in a person like Anubha that has smrita feel the pangs of jealousy, insecurity and hatred for that breed of literati.

I felt it was kind of awkward from Satyen to point out at that moment that his wife's a college drop out... perhaps he could have shown that bit of sensitivity knowing how his wife feels and could have left out that bit from the conversation. Not that smrita deserves that courtesy from anyone else on that table but from Satyen , surely yes, a little bit. Being married for that long should make you feel perceptive about what a spouse loves hearing and what he or she doesn't love hearing?!🤣

Kharagpur bhej do yaar dono ko, no naina no mommy ka tamasha 😆

.I am done reading all chapters. Ooh satyen and Akash ka alag hi chemistry chal rha 😆 I don't know who's more excited for wedding, satyen or raanav

Veev come from a close knit family where she cares so much about her bua dadi (despite her being supervillain) and sisters and look at parashars, except for satyen and romantic raanav none seems decent. Lekha ka alag duniya hai and smri loathes her. Raanav I am not even sure is he over his "all middles class girls are good digger" or he just shut his eyes cause he loves her. His bhai is happy but more like a passive bystander

Also what's smri ka deal, she probably don't come from a rich bg herself why she's so stuck up. She's no royalty by blood. I hate such wives who have no leg to stand on except brag about husband's status. He worked you didn't. And she has the audacity to look down upon woman who have worked so hard.

Also it's interesting how at start of story she said to anubha let daughter marry who she want. She's doing but it's her wealthy son so 🤪

Is the naina topic between two over ? Will raanav reach out more! When will naina stop her idiocy? And will inder make come back. Or she will elope like Lydia . Also who's jane in this story?