Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Aria and Alan had noticed the duo a long time ago. They hadn't disturbed them but didn't expect to go face to face. Seeing Noor panicking, Aria sighed as they went closer.

"Aunt Aria, Uncle Alan…" Noor greeted them, unlike how she always ran into Aria's arms for a hug.

"Mom, Dad." Arsh greeted his parents.

Alan barely nodded when Aria took the bags from Noor and stuffed them into Arsh's hand. Then she hugged Noor as she scolded Arsh to calm down Noor, "Why are you making my little girl carry so much?"

Gently rubbing her back, Aria whispered to Noor, "If he bullies you, come to me. We will trouble him together."

Noor let out a soft sigh, she was a little afraid of how Aria might treat her. Whether it would be the same despite knowing she stole his son or with dissatisfaction.

Her gaze shifted to Alan, whose face was aloof, like always. There was no disappointment either. She saw his hand holding two paper bags. One looked like jewelry and another a scarf.

Aria was about to let her go, in case, Noor was embarrassed or uncomfortable but her hands softly wrapped around her. "Aunt Aria, you knew before?" She meant about Arsh in love with her.

Aria smiled glancing at Arsh, "Absolutely. Alan noticed first."

Like a big stone moved from her chest, Noor finally relaxed, realizing they continued to treat her well even after knowing about Arsh's likes.

When she faced Aria, she was already flushed but was back to normal, close to Aria, "Actually, I am troubling him." She pointed at the bags and chuckled. 

"That's like my girl. If you want more ideas, call me anytime." Aria offered, glad Noor was able to overcome little fear.

Arsh: "..."

Noor quickly looked at the bag in Arsh's hand and took two bags out. She handed the bag to Alan as she spoke to both, "I picked a couple edition business suits for you two."

Without a second thought, Alan held it as it was a couple edition. Aria chuckled at his action when Arsh was perplexed, "That wasn't for us?"

Aria started laughing while Noor shook her head. She had picked two sets, one was formal to Aria and Alan and the informal one was for her parents.

Alan wrapped his hand around his wife claiming there was only a single couple and that's them, "What will you do with a couple outfit?"

Arsh: "..."

He was about to counter as Noor was his girlfriend, the latter questioned, "Oh, he- Didn't Young Master tell you?"

While Aria tilted her head thinking what Arsh didn't tell them, Alan gloated at the misfortune of his son, "Was there anything YOUNG MASTER..." He stressed the words, "... has to tell us something?"

Arsh: "..."

Noor didn't focus on it so she revealed, flushing another shade of red, "We are dating."

Aria didn't know if she should stomp her husband or be speechless to hear Young Master or celebrate.  She left her husband and embraced her son, "I am so happy for you."

Arsh smirked at his father before flashing a handsome smile at his mother. "Thank you for the gifts, I won't disturb you two."

Taking glaring at Alan ahead, she turned back again, "Oh yeah, don't forget to share with all, everyone will be happy."

Before Aria could hear the response, her grumpy husband wrapped his arm around her and took her ahead. "How dare you hug another man in front of me?"

Aria's lips twitched hearing her possessive husband, "Honey, he is our son."

"He is somebody's boyfriend."

Aria: "..."

When no sense works, all she has to do was, ignore their age, ignore the eyes, ignore the cameras and hug her husband, then praise him, "Yeah, I only have you."

Alan loves how she doesn't get annoyed by his tantrums. He dotingly hummed, "Now he will run behind his wife and our daughter behind her husband. We have only each other."

"Absolutely, My Love. You are the best in my life."

Whereas at the other end, Noor was grumpy, "Why didn't you tell Aunt and Uncle about us?" Noor asked grumpily, crossing her arms over her chest.

"I wanted you to tell everyone." He patiently told his point, controlling himself from smacking her due to the bags in his hands.

"Were you planning to hide it?"

"I was waiting for you to be brave."

"Are you shy then?"

Arsh lifted his brows. Shy? He was patient because of her. Shy? He could be more shameless than his father. "So, you are brave!" He took a step closer, lifting his eyebrow. "Should I test?" 

His hypnotic tone made her blush and rooted when he took another step and stood right in front of her. Her eyes widened as she gulped nothing down her throat when he dipped his head, closing the distance between their face.

She wanted to push him back but her hands weren't listening to her. Her cheeks felt hot when his deep gaze shifted from her eyes, down to her nose, and stopped on her lips.

She wanted to think as he was playing her but he came closer, making her heart rumble in her chest. Her fingers clutched the hem of her dress staring at him with contrasting emotions. She wanted to evade but also anticipated.

When his face tilted and pushed much closer, she shifted her head aside and walked away inhaling sharp breath through her mouth. 'That was close.' She patted her chest, biting her lips hard when they were threatening to grin, bright and wide.

Arsh shook his head, smiling resignedly. If he really wanted to kiss her there, he could have done it, instead of giving her time to collect her thoughts. 'Dummy.'

When he went closer to her, Noor quickly spoke to change the topic, "We will shop for you now."

It was now Arsh's turn to fluster. He passed all the bags to his right hand, clutched her hand, and took her towards the elevator, "We will eat first." 

Noor silently giggled and asked, holding his hand back, "Then we will shop."

"No." Arsh blurted out before making an excuse, "I mean, we will go home." He knew she was trying to trouble him.

"I am in no hurry to go back, we will shop more." 

Arsh came up with a better excuse, "Didn't you hear Mom? You will tell everyone about us today."

Noor burst into laughter seeing him not accepting the defeat.