Kartik and naira walked downstairs hand in hand their earlier worries momentarily pushed aside as they entered the living room they saw luv kush mansi and shubham eagerly setting up the ludo board on the center table their faces lit up upon seeing Kartik and naira join them
Luv: (grinning) Bhaiya bhabhi Aaj toh humein harana mushkil hoga
Kush: (smirking) Haan aap dono ka team up bhi nahi chalega hum hi jeetenge
Mansi: (teasing) Mujhe toh lagta hai ki Kartik bhaiya ko haarne ki aadat ho gayi hai
Shubham: (chuckling) Aur waise bhi asli competition toh bhabhi se hai naira bhabhi aapko haarane ka alag hi maza aayega
Naira: (raising an eyebrow) Oh ho itni planning pehle se thoda toh game start hone do
Kartik: (crossing his arms) Pehle decide kar lo teams Ya sab ek taraf aur hum dono akelay
Luv: (laughing) Nai nai aisa nahi chalega do teams honi chahiye main aur shubham bhaiya ek team aur kush aur mansi didi ek team aap dono ek team main
Kartik: (smirking) Matlab tum log chaate ho ki hum tumhe milke haraye
Mansi: (rolling her eyes) Dekhte hai bhaiya baatein kam dice uthaiye
They all sat around the table excitement building up as the game began the ludo board lay in the center each player rolling the dice in turns naira went first rolling a six making everyone groan in mock frustration
Kartik: (teasing) Dekha Naira ki kismat kitni achi hai Tum log haarne ke liye ready raho
Luv: (grinning) Arre bhaiya game abhi shuru hua hai dekhna hum jeetenge
As the game progressed their laughter and playful banter filled the room naira with her sharp tactics was quickly moving ahead while kartik occasionally got distracted watching her enjoy herself The younger ones however weren't backing down easily
At one point kush rolled a perfect number knocking kartik's piece back to the starting point
Kush: (laughing) Bhaiya wapas ghar chaliye
Kartik: (groaning) Yeh cheating hai
Naira: (smirking) Arey haar manni hai toh abhi bol do Main toh jeetne ke mood mein hoon
Shubham: (grinning) Bhabhi abhi dekhna kaun jeetta hai
Time passed as they continued playing with each team trying their best to win surekha and akhilesh who had been observing from a distance smiled at their happiness
Just as the game was reaching its climax with both teams needing only one move to win manish swarna and dadi walked into the room The atmosphere shifted slightly Kartik's grip on the dice tightened as he felt their eyes on him however before the tension could settle in luv quickly distracted everyone by telling
Luv: (excitedly) Bas ek move aur bhabhi aapka turn hai
Naira glanced at kartik giving his hand a small reassuring squeeze before rolling the dice a six
Naira: (cheerfully) Aur yeh hum jeet gaye
Mansi and kush groaned dramatically while Shubham and luv pouted
Shubham: (sulking) Yeh toh unfair hai
Kartik: (grinning) Seekho beta hum experience wale log hai
Before they could continue their playful arguments dadi cleared her throat making everyone look at her
Dadi: (calmly) Bohot maza aa raha hai lagta hai
The cheerfulness dimmed slightly as kartik's expression hardened he leaned back against the sofa arms crossed his jaw tightening Naira sensing the shift spoke first keeping her voice polite
