This week, Rishi and Malishka have an argument in the kitchen. Malishka apologises to Rishi and they hug each other. Lakshmi comes to the kitchen and watches them in an embrace. Malishka opens her eyes and sees Lakshmi’s reflection in the window. She pretends that Rishi was about to fall and she supported him as he still has pain in his leg. Lakshmi supports him and takes him to their room. Lakshmi says she is his wife, so he can tell her everything. Rishi feels uneasy. Karishma tells Malishka to be cautious so that Lakshmi should not get suspicious. Virendra calls Lakshmi’s family and invites them for Ganapati puja. Karishma says Malishka should do all the rituals in the puja but without arousing suspicions. Virendra wishes that Neelam should accept Lakshmi as this house’s daughter in law.
Rishi gets up at night to see Lakshmi not in the room. He goes to check on her and she is in the kitchen making laddus for puja. Lakshmi tells him that she has been making PRASAD since 2 am. Lakshmi helps Dadi with her medicine and Ahana with her dress fitting. Lakshmi’s family comes for the puja. She tells Neelam to handle Virendra when Malishka does puja with Rishi. Dadi hears this and scolds Karishma. Lakshmi and Rishi collide. Lakshmi tells Rishi that his hair got messy and fixes them. Malishka sees this and grabs Lakshmi’s hand. Malishka hands her the MODAKS. Malishka asks Rishi to not let Lakshmi even touch him. Lakshmi and Rishi do the AARTI together.
Rishi wishes that Lakshmi should not fall in love with him and get hurt. Lakshmi slips and his prayer is disturbed. All the guests praise Lakshmi’s laddus. Neelam tells the guests that their daughter in law has made them at home. Malishka gets upset listening to this and Karihsma consoles her. Rishi watches Lakshmi taking care of the guests. Ayush teases him, so Rishi reminds him that he has a girlfriend. Rano scolds Neha for still eyeing Rishi and not Ayush. Neha says it will be easier to get Rishi after marriage, so she will keep both options open. Rishi comes into his room and thinks about Lakshmi. He says he does not love Lakshmi and cannot even think of loving her. Neha hears this hugs him from behind.Rishi snuggles to get rid of her, but she does not let go.
Malishka comes from behind and slaps her hard. Malishka and Neha have an argument. Rishi tries to calm both of them. He tells Neha that Malishka is like family and what she did was wrong. Malishka says she crossed her boundaries and he is talking so nicely to her. Rishi tells Neha to go. Neha tell Rano about Malishka and says that Rishi does not love Lakshmi. Neha says she will record Rishi and Malishka together and show the proof to Lakshmi to break their marriage. Ahana and Devika thank Lakshmi and tell Rishi that she is their favourite now. Rishi pretends to sleep on the couch before Lakshmi can come.
Lakshmi prepares for VISARJAN. She becomes emotional thinking of her parents and Virendra consoles her. Ayush warns Rishi about Neha’s plan to find proof against him. Malishka takes the AARTI thali and thinks Rishi should do AARTI with her but he does not. Lakshmi and Rishi do AARTI together. Malishka is disappointed. Neelam says from this year, Lakshmi and Rishi will do VISARJAN. Malishka goes from there. Rishi goes behind her. Neha follows him. Ayush follows her. Shalu goes behind Ayush to save him from Neha. Rishi asks Malishka why she came away. Malishka says she was upset but the reason was not right and says sorry. They hug. Neha comes and sees them in embrace. Ayush comes behind her.
Karishma tells Neha not to tell anything to Lakshmi. Malishka says if she tells Lakshmi, Rishi’s surprise of candle light dinner for Lakshmi will get spoilt. Shalu also hears this and gets excited. Nana ji tells Lakshmi to plant Tulsi in the clay of VISARJAN, as Neelam’s mother used to do this every year. Neelam gets impressed by Lakshmi. Rishi gets upset about this plan. Shalu tells Lakshmi about this plan. Ayush overhears this and messages Rishi that Lakshmi knows about the plan. Neelam asks Karishma to tell Malishka to go from there. She says Malishka is Rishi’s happiness, but Lakshmi is Rishi’s life.
