The rare shared mealtime didn’t last long.

Given the situation with the Tang Clan, it wasn’t a time for a festive or cheerful atmosphere.

Throughout the meal, Tang So-yeol’s face remained particularly somber.

"Her expression was downright grim."

Although Poison King likely tried to shield her from the details of the situation, he couldn’t have hidden everything. Tang So-yeol must have learned enough to grasp what was happening.

I had expected she would find out eventually, but I couldn’t just leave her alone, so I forced her to join us.

Namgung Bi-ah and Wi Seol-ah stuck close to her, doing …