A young man, the same age as Tulika, just walked into the Rai Family house.  He goes straight to Tamanna, who's just chilling and watching TV while snacking on some fruits and gives her a surprise hug from behind. 

"Arre, Rohan, you're here early today?" Tamanna asked the young man. Hugging her, Rohan replied in his sweet voice, "Yeah, Aunty, gotta drop off grandma and then take Tulika Madam to college." 

Tamanna shook her head and said while thinking about her younger daughter," Yeh Tulika madam tumhari Nhi sab ki Madam hai, Madam ko rani Jaisa bana ke Rakha hai"

(This Tulika is not only your Madam but this Madam is also treated like a queen) 

Rohan chuckled lightly while putting his cheeks on Tamanna's head and whispered," But she is a queen." 

Tamanna laughed hearing Rohan, and ruffling his hair," Haa haa, woh toh tere dil ki rani hai !!"

Rohan, leaning on Tamanna, quickly took a few steps away and looked at her in surprise. His whole face was screaming HOW DO YOU KNOW? NOT EVEN YOUR DAUGHTER KNOWS?

Tamanna gave a little smirk, "You little troublemaker, I've got four kids - you, your brother Rishabh, my Tulsi, and your highness, so don't give me that look. I can read you like a book, you know." She let out a sigh and continued, "It's just Rishabh, he's changed so much since he got involved in the family business. He used to be so cheerful and now he's just so... distant."

"In the business world, you see people's true colors. Bhaiya learned that and started keeping to himself. He knew that the less people knew about him, the more they would look up to him. He knew that if he was always the one making decisions, people would turn to him for guidance. He learned that and started keeping to himself." Rohan changed the subject but spoke the truth about his brother and the business world.

"Yeah, It can be a real cutthroat world out there. It's like everyone's just out for themselves, you know? It's a shame to see good people change specially our Rishabh -he was so sweet before. " Tamanna said in a said tone.

So, Rohan was like, "Yeah, totally," and then he smoothly shifts gears to something else. But this time, it's a whole new vibe. He's chatting with her for a bit when he spots Tulsi heading out of the kitchen, carrying two tiffin boxes. He bolts over to her and just stands there, not saying a word. Tulsi's taken aback for a sec, but then she grins and tousles his hair before striding off. She puts the boxes on the table and disappears back into the kitchen..

Tulsi came out of the kitchen with a plate of Gulab Jamun and Rasgulla and handed it to Rohan. She asked if Rekha dadi didn't let him have any. Rohan, mid-bite, stopped and made a puppy face in response.

Tulsi chuckled at his face patted his cheeks and told him to eat slowly. Rohan smiled and said: "you are the best didi" and continued to eat. Tulsi laughed at Rohan's childish behaviour and went to her room to pack her stuff for the office.

Tulsi couldn't help but laugh at Rohan's eagerness to eat and playfully patted his cheeks, telling him to slow down. Rohan, in response, called her the best "didi" and kept on eating. Tulsi found his behavior amusing and went to her room to get ready for work. Meanwhile, Tamanna, who had been observing the scene, teased Rohan about Tulsi's cooking skills, calling him "Your Majesty, your Queen doesn't even know how to peel a potato. How will she make sweets for you after marriage?" 

Rohan, Who was peacefully  munching on his sweets, he started choking on them. He was coughing up a storm, when Tulika and her dad, Prem, showed up. Talk about bad timing!

Tulika saw Rohan coughing and immediately grabbed a glass of water for him. Meanwhile, Prem stood by and watched the scene unfold. He looked at Rohan and Tamanna, then turned his attention to his younger daughter, who was comforting Rohan. Prem crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, asking Rohan what was wrong in a serious tone. Before Rohan could respond, Tamanna jumped in, trying to explain the situation. But before she could finish, Rohan's coughing got worse, and he quickly pulled Tulika out of the house.

"Bye, aunty!!*Cough*Bye uncle!!*Cough*Bye Tulsi di!!*Cough*" saying that Rohan and Tulika went out of the house. Prem who was still leaning against the door looked at his wife, who looked back at him. Both stare at each other before busting out in laughs. Prem paces near his wife and looks around for anyone when he doesn't find anyone, he quickly steals a kiss from his wife and clears his throat before commenting to her, "You have become naughty" and walks to the table as if nothing happened. Tamanna, on the other hand, couldn't contain her giggles.

 Outside, the older women were engrossed in a game when they noticed Rohan and Tulika rushing towards the gate. Tulika was bombarding Rohan with questions as they ran, but they both came to an abrupt stop when they almost collided. Rohan called out for his grandmother to come to the car, eager to drop her off first.

As Rekha and Premlata exchanged glances and chuckled, they both knew that some people might rib Rohan about Tulika. Getting up from her seat, Rekha grabbed the boxes of sweets and said her goodbyes to her old pal. She strolled out of the gate to her car parked outside. Catching sight of the kids chatting about something, she didn't pay any mind and hopped into the passenger seat. While driving, she chatted with them about their college and other random stuff, all the while cooking up a mischievous plan. When the car pulled up outside the house, Rekha got out, still holding the container and Tulika. Tulika gave Rekha a hug and bid her goodbye, then took the passenger's seat. Rohan also said his farewells before getting in the car. With a playful smile, Rekha halted them, making them look at her with curiosity.

Before Rohan could ask her if anything was wrong, Rekha faked delighted, and said in a playful tone, "Sometimes, bring your girlfriend home, when you and she have some time, okay? OKAY BYE" saying that she walked inside the huge gate.

Tulika looked at Rohan swiftly with a blank expression, and asked with an unsure tone, "You have a girlfriend?"

Rohan quickly shook his head.

"Crush?" 

Again he shook his head.

"Friend with-"

"TULLU if I have someone, won't you know first?" Tulika didn't say anything except look at him blankly.

He smiles and pulls her in his embrace and gently caresses her hair. 

"Tullu if anyone will be there you would know first, you are my best friend." He closes his eyes and prays to God that she believes him. After a few seconds, she pulled out of his arms and looked at him.

"You will tell me before anyone else, right?" He nodded and looked in front of him and started driving his car. While Driving his car he cursed his luck, asking why he was being teased too much today, meanwhile, Tulika was looking outside the window, making angry faces.

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