It was the company’s first large-scale Christmas buffet. Original content can be found at nοvelfire.net Tonight wasn’t as crowded as the previous night, and they had arrived early. This time, Yan Xixi and a group of female colleagues fully utilized the "Buffet Strategy." Unknowingly, they found themselves completely following the sequence written on the card: fruits, fresh items, seafood, steak, and then ice cream. Finally, she couldn’t eat another bite. She slumped onto the table, watching her colleagues continue their feasting. In the luxurious KTV suite, everyone gathered boisterously, vying to sing. The night drew them closer as they played finger-guessing games, drank, and reveled in the lively atmosphere. Yan Xixi played the "Murder Game" with her colleagues. She was always cool and composed, making it to the end almost every time. It was during the height of the commotion that the door was pushed open. A few colleagues who were singing karaoke went up to greet him excitedly, "Mr. Huang, what brings you here?" "I was accompanying a client next door and knew you guys were here, so I came to see you all." "Mr. Huang, come have a drink..." "Mr. Huang, you should sing a song too! What would you like? I’ll put it on for you right away..." "It’s not necessary; you guys sing. I’ll just sit here for a bit." Yan Xixi froze as if struck by lightning. She had absolutely no idea Huang Xiaojue would make this "unexpected" appearance! She instinctively kept backing away until she was huddled in the farthest corner of the sofa, letting her long hair fall to cover half her face. Huang Xiaojue’s gaze swept over, but he seemingly didn’t recognize her and continued his cordial conversation with the colleagues. She remained huddled in the corner, pretending to play with her phone, not daring to even breathe too loudly. After three beers, Huang Xiaojue was happily mingling with this group of rookies. Seeing their boss was so approachable, personable, and quick-witted, everyone’s admiration for him grew. They vied to drink with him, play finger-guessing games, and offer him toasts, and he generously obliged them all. In high spirits, a colleague suggested, "Let’s play a game. It’s called ’Reveal Your Secret.’" Everyone heartily agreed. "Mr. Huang, are you joining us?" Huang Xiaojue replied enthusiastically, "Sure, I’m in." That colleague immediately took on the role of host, "Okay, let’s all sit in a circle. Each person writes a secret on a slip of paper and passes it to the person on their left. This way, everyone shares one of their own secrets while also keeping another person’s secret safe... Alright, everyone get settled..." Yan Xixi hesitated, her heart pounding with fear. If they all sat in a circle, Huang Xiaojue would have to be blind not to see me! But under the circumstances, she couldn’t just leave. She had no choice but to hastily blend into the crowd, desperately hoping to be as far from Huang Xiaojue as possible. But when she finally sat down and glanced to her left to see who was there, she froze. She was met by Huang Xiaojue’s gaze. He had clearly sat there intentionally! However, he acted casually, his expression perfectly normal, as if he didn’t know her particularly well. He merely nodded slightly, just as he did with all new colleagues. He didn’t even make a point of greeting her specifically. Her racing heart gradually calmed. "Alright, everyone’s seated. You can start writing. Once you’re finished, don’t move. Wait for my signal. I’ll count to three, and then everyone will pass the note in their hand to the person on their left..." Everyone picked up their pens and stared at their slips of paper. Someone asked loudly, "Do we have to write our own secret? What if our privacy gets leaked?"