I feel both should be understood but not one of them by us. Atleast I feel so.
Sai
What every one needs to remember is that Virat is Sai’s choice . She gave him the place her Aba held in her life. Why did she do so? She won’t do it by impulse. She must have genuinely felt close to him by heart. So who are we to judge whether Virat deserves her or not? We are just spectators watching their journey ..
Sai forgave Virat on many occasions and preferred to return to him and that again is her choice since Sai Joshi could never be stopped from leaving even by Virat if she really wants to leave. She can find many ways to do so.
Sai is not able to believe that Virat is in love with her and she is right in her place. Her mental block is his relationship with Pakhi that still haunts her despite Samrat’s return into her life.
Why would she immediately agree to Shivani and Sunny’s version ? She still did not get over the handhold by Virat in cafe ..that scene stayed in her mind and she did not get any valid explanation for that from Virat.
So I wonder why people say they are irritated with Sai for not showing progression or change of heart ! At this point of time Sai still is not clear regarding her feelings for Virat..Once she realises her love for him in his absence she will overlook everything to reach him and say I love you..
Virat
Virat is immersed in his own grief caused by rejection by Sai,the pressure of clearing up things before Samrat and handling the obsession of Pakhi in cafe.
He is a one woman man and he never looked beyond Sai once he realised his feelings for her.
Unfortunately he couldn’t come clean about handholding before Sai and he has reasons for it. If he tells Sai that Pakhi proposed to him in cafe Sai May over react who knows? Sai is a no nonsense girl so she may chose to reveal Pakhi’s reality to Samrat which Virat doesn’t want. For Virat Pakhi’s reunion with Samrat is very much essential to get rid of his guilt that he might be the reason for her present condition.
I stand by Virat in his decision to move away from Sai. Sometimes distance and silence work towards betterment of relations.
I have the patience to watch Sairat journey with utmost dedication and interest. Looking forward to the pristine moment of Sairat realisation .