Just after midnight, Ye Lei's cell phone rang. Ye Lei was the only one in the living room, everyone else had left, and Chu Haoxuan was in the study, so Ye Lei picked up the phone without hesitation.

"Happy New Year, and happy birthday." As soon as the call was connected, Gao Jue's rich and magnetic voice came from the other end.

"Happy New Year." Ye Lei only had time to reply, but she felt a little confused about the following sentence and seemed to have no idea what the other person said.

"How about it? Do you have any wishes? Let's see if I can help you realize it. Just treat it as a birthday gift."

Just listening to the voice, Ye Lei could imagine how gentle the other person's expression was at this moment, and it also warmed her heart at the moment.

"Thank you for remembering me, but I don't have any wishes. I'm very happy that you still remember my birthday."

"What a pity..."

Hearing what the other party said, Ye Lei naturally felt curious.

"If I could, I would really like to celebrate your birthday in person." Gao Jue said.

Ye Lei smiled, and then said: "Then tomorrow, no, I should say today, do you want to have a meal together at noon? But I invite you."

"Okay." Gao Jue agreed very simply.

Ye Lei didn't seem to expect that Gao Jue would agree so simply, and then quickly thought that it was the first day of the Lunar New Year just after twelve o'clock. People like Gao Jue must be very busy, right? Thinking so, Ye Lei

On the contrary, he seemed helpless.

"Are you okay during the day?" Ye Lei asked worriedly.

"Even if something happens, there is still time to eat. What? You don't want to?"

"Of course not," Ye Lei hurriedly shook her head in denial. She didn't realize that she was shaking her head and the other party couldn't see it. She just said, "I'm just afraid of delaying you."

"How could it be? No matter how busy I am, if you were to invite me to dinner, I would naturally still find time to come. After all, the birthday boy is the oldest, so how dare I not give you face?"

After hearing what Gao Jue said, Ye Lei felt that her worries were unnecessary and seemed a bit pretentious, so she immediately felt embarrassed.

"Then what are you doing now?" Ye Lei asked. Chatting with Gao Jue made her previous unhappiness and heavy mood disappear immediately. Moreover, having someone to talk to was better than being alone.

"I'm staying at my grandpa's house to watch the New Year with them, but now I'm busy making phone calls, just like me."

"Ah." Ye Lei was stunned for a moment and made a sound unconsciously. She seemed to be surprised that Gao Jue and his family were keeping the New Year's Eve. In fact, how many people are keeping the New Year's Eve?

"What? Are you surprised?" Even if they were not face to face, Gao Jue seemed to have seen through Ye Lei's thoughts, so he asked.

"Indeed." Ye Lei did not deny it at all.

"I can't help it. My grandfather is more traditional. In previous years, our family would stay together on this day every year. No matter how busy we were, the whole family would always come back." Gao Jue explained.

"Oh, are there many people in your family?" In the past, Ye Lei didn't know, but now, in her impression, she didn't seem to know much about Gao Jue's family, so she asked this question.

"Fortunately, there is a grandfather, a brother-in-law, and two aunts. The uncle's family is seven, and the aunt's family is five and the other is six. Our family, including me, is also six." Gao Jue detailed.

He introduced that such an ordinary topic did not sound boring at all. On the contrary, it seemed that he could feel the immersive warmth of home.

Such a big family looks small no matter where they are, and they are all the closest to each other. Just by imagining, it is not difficult to imagine how lively and warm the scene of watching the New Year together is. At least there should be four generations living under the same roof, right?

Thinking about herself again, she was just alone. Not only compared with Gao Jue and others, but also compared with an ordinary family member, Ye Lei felt as if she had been abandoned by the world and had no family at all.

"Originally I wanted to invite you, but you probably wouldn't agree." Gao Jue's voice rang on the phone again.

Ye Lei could only smile bitterly, how could she agree? In what capacity would she participate in an event that only blood relatives could attend?

Ye Lei didn't speak here, and Gao Jue on the other end also fell silent. After a while, he finally broke the silence again.

"Is he okay with you?" Gao Jue asked on the phone.

Ye Lei kept the phone to her ear, so of course she heard it and understood who Gao Jue was talking about, so she replied: "Yeah."

Rarely, Gao Jue did not answer immediately this time, but after a while, he said: "You don't need to hide anything in front of me."

Ye Lei didn't quite understand what the other party meant, so she didn't know how to answer.

"Xiao Lei, seriously, have you ever gotten to know him?" Gao Jue's voice seemed to have a sense of sincerity in his words.

Ye Lei can answer this question, but she can't say a word. So what if she understands? What if she doesn't understand? Seriously, does she have a chance to understand? She doesn't even know what she thinks about Chu Haoxuan

For what it's worth.

"There are some things I can't say face to face. At first, I thought that as long as you were happy, it would be fine. Although I don't support you being with him, there are some things I still want to tell you. You should always keep him in mind.

What kind of person is he? Is he sincere to you? I don’t want to say anything detrimental to him in front of you, but you should still remember what your friend said yesterday? "

Gao Jue was naturally referring to Ron whom she met in the restaurant, and Ye Lei almost subconsciously thought of it, including Ron's words at that time also instantly appeared in her mind.

"He said it was indeed true, and they should have known him, right? So they knew him very well."

At this point, Gao Jue believes that Ye Lei can understand that some words don't need to be said too straightforwardly, they just need to serve as a warning.

Ye Lei is not stupid, so how can she not understand? Even so, how can she suppress the sour feeling in her heart? But if she falls in love, or should be said to be in love, what can she do? She has even arrived

To the point of being unable to extricate yourself.

"Xiao Lei, I don't want you to get hurt, do you understand?"

This sentence was undoubtedly a subtle message to Ye Lei, asking her to leave Chu Haoxuan as soon as possible. Of course, Ye Lei also heard it.

After a long time, Ye Lei slowly said: "Thank you."

Apart from these three words, Ye Lei couldn't find anything else to say. What's more, it wasn't the first time she understood Gao Jue's concern for her. At the same time, she also understood that Gao Jue was not the kind to slander others behind their backs.

Little man, in the eyes of others, this may be sowing discord, but Ye Lei understands and understands that Gao Jue is really saying this for her own good.

The two people behind were talking no more, and the fairy tale ended here. However, when Ye Lei just put down her phone, Chu Haoxuan's voice came from behind.

"Whose phone number?"
Chapter completed!