Chapter 251 Returning to the Ouyang Mansion
Knowing that Ouyang Jing was going back to her parents' home today, Gu Yingjie immediately took leave to accompany her.
"My husband, there is something I have never told you."
Sitting in the carriage, Ouyang Jing took the hand warmer handed to her by the maid and then cautiously spoke to Gu Yingjie.
"What's up?"
Gu Yingjie turned to look at Ouyang Jing, without a trace of blame.
Seeing this, Ouyang Jing felt even more uneasy. "Actually, it's my brother who's back!"
The brother Ouyang Jing mentioned was her biological brother. Because of their mother's death, this brother harbored hatred towards Ouyang Biao. So, he casually passed the imperial examination and became a minor official of the eighth rank.
Over the years, she had not been in contact with the capital. This sudden return made Ouyang Jing feel that things were probably not so simple.
"It's good that my elder brother is back. When he left, I thought he would never come back in this lifetime."
Gu Yingjie and Ouyang Bin, Ouyang Jing's elder brother, were also old acquaintances, but because Gu Yingjie was a few years older, the two never played together.
The reason why Ouyang Jing met Gu Yingjie was because of a poetry gathering. Ouyang Bin brought Ouyang Jing with him, and that's how the two met and fell in love.
Unfortunately, his good fortune didn't last long. By chance, Ouyang Bin learned the cause of his birth mother's death and began to resent Ouyang Biao. He even abandoned his only sister, Ouyang Jing, and left for another place.
From then on, it became much more difficult for Gu Yingjie to meet with Ouyang Jing.
"Given my brother's personality, he must have planned not to come back, but I don't know what made him change his mind."
The letter Ouyang Jing received only told him to go back to see his brother; as for anything else, Ouyang Jing knew nothing.
That's why Ouyang Jing felt so uneasy.
The carriage moved slowly forward and soon arrived at the gate of the Ouyang residence.
Upon seeing that it was the young lady and her husband returning, the servants of the manor immediately ran to announce their arrival. However, when the servants came out, not a single person from the Ouyang family came out to greet them.
Gu Yingjie didn't care much about this. After all, Ouyang Jing wasn't liked by the Ouyang family, and he, as her son-in-law, wasn't as highly regarded as his elder brother. It was normal for the other party to look down on him a bit.
The maid led the two through the gate, but not towards the guest courtyard; instead, they went to Ouyang Bin's former courtyard.
As soon as she entered the courtyard, Ouyang Jing heard several sighs, seemingly coming from Madam Ouyang. Ouyang Jing's heart tightened upon hearing this, and she quickly pushed open the door and went inside.
After glancing around, Ouyang Jing immediately focused her gaze on Ouyang Bin.
After not seeing my brother for several years, he was still the same brother, but his face was thin and his complexion was sallow, and he looked sick.
"Jing'er, you're finally back! Come and see what your brother has become."
As soon as Madam Ouyang saw Ouyang Jing, she burst into tears, looking as if her father had died. Gu Yingjie, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but frown.
Ouyang Jing's attention was completely drawn to the person in front of her, and she didn't have time to pay attention to Madam Ouyang's attitude.
Staring blankly at Ouyang Bin, tears streamed down Ouyang Jing's face. Ouyang Bin was also very excited to see Ouyang Jing. Looking at his sister, who was already in tears, Ouyang Bin said in a hoarse voice, "Jing'er, come to your brother."
Ouyang Bin's tone was still the same as when he coaxed his child a few years ago. Ouyang Jing couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into his arms, crying.
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