The Absent Banquet

(The Brood Mother is not the heroine! Not the heroine! Not the heroine! Important things three times!)

The Brood Mother, having acquired the woman's flesh and blood, began to roll back and forth in the nutrient solution within the box.

The transparent nutrient solution continuously overflowed and spilled onto the floor of the splitter chamber as the Brood Mother rolled.

Under Tang Shizhe's gaze, the Brood Mother began to shrink bit by bit, until finally, it took on the shape of a woman's body.

Several minutes later, the red outer shell on the Brood Mother's surface peeled off like old skin, and a naked beauty floated in the transparent box.

Suddenly, the woman opened her eyes. Because she was submerged in the nutrient solution, she couldn't speak even though she opened her mouth.

Fortunately, due to the Brood Mother's special biological structure, it did not need to breathe like humans.

Even with her entire body submerged in liquid, she didn't seem to feel any discomfort.

With a splash, as the Brood Mother stood up, the transparent nutrient solution slid down her smooth, firm skin and back into the box.

"Mother Mother." As if just learning to speak, the Brood Mother hoarsely called out the honorific title for Tang Shizhe.

"Quickly wipe yourself clean and take a shower." Tang Shizhe gestured with his eyes for Tang Yi to hand over the towel in his hand.

"En." The Brood Mother nodded obediently, took the towel, quickly wiped the liquid off her body, then stood up and walked out of the box, heading towards the bathroom in the corner of the splitter chamber.

Watching the Brood Mother's graceful figure disappear through the bathroom door, Tang Shizhe's heartbeat gradually calmed down. It was too stimulating; the Brood Mother's body was truly hot, with a slender waist, full breasts, and a perky butt. This was the first time he had seen a woman's body in reality.

However, thinking that the Brood Mother's mind was filled with memories that Tang Shizhe had selectively implanted, he immediately lost interest. A normal person wouldn't be attracted to themselves, probably.

Not long after, the Brood Mother finished her bath and came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel.

Unexpectedly, after washing and drying her hair, the Brood Mother was surprisingly good-looking, not inferior to Yin Qi and Yan Yanran at all.

But it was a pity that this guy was his own Splitter, and the original girl had already died.

"Show me how to split a new Splitter," Tang Shizhe said, sitting on a nearby sofa and ordering the Brood Mother.

"I need to eat," the Brood Mother replied stammeringly.

"Tang Er, Tang San!" Tang Shizhe clapped his hands.

Tang Er and Tang San immediately brought over a large box, half a person's height, from the side. This box was filled to the brim with nutrient solution.

Without a word, the Brood Mother opened a bottle of nutrient solution and drank it.

...Divider...

While Tang Shizhe was studying the Brood Mother, a white Porsche 911 pulled into an empty parking space in front of the Thousand-Face Cuisine restaurant.

As Yan Yanran's beautiful legs, clad in white stockings, stepped out of the car, they attracted the attention of all the passersby.

After placing her bag in her hand, Yan Yanran adjusted her gray turtleneck sweater and white cashmere coat and gracefully walked towards the entrance of Thousand-Face Cuisine.

Yin Qi had arrived at the restaurant earlier than Yan Yanran. In a private room on the third floor of the restaurant, a large teppanyaki grill was in front of a curved dining table. Yin Qi was playing with her phone, crossing her legs.

The chef beside the teppanyaki grill carefully wiped his tools and stood respectfully, waiting for the guests to order.

"Tang Shizhe, you're here so early, I didn't know..." Yan Yanran, who had just opened the door, couldn't finish her sentence before she saw Yin Qi, who looked just as surprised as she did.

"Why are you here?"

"Why are you here?" The two questioned each other in low voices simultaneously.

The chef beside them was instantly dumbfounded. What was going on? The people coming to eat didn't even know who they were coming with? It seemed like these two were enemies?

"Tang Shizhe stole my first place, so I asked him to treat me as an apology. Why are you here too?" Yin Qi asked first.

"Tang Shizhe tricked me last time, so I asked him to treat me as an apology. Did this guy invite both of us at the same time?" Yan Yanran's voice was initially full of spirit, but then, being smart, she figured it out.

"That's right. This guy probably invited both of us at once to save money." Yin Qi felt a surge of anger in her chest that she couldn't vent.

At this moment, she and Yan Yanran both felt that the other person wasn't so detestable anymore. Their hatred had been completely absorbed by Tang Shizhe.

"Let's sit down first and order. We won't wait for him," Yin Qi gritted her teeth and grabbed the menu from the side.

"This, two portions of lobster balls, two portions of abalone sashimi, and two portions of beef tongue..." Yin Qi pointed at the menu fiercely. Even if she couldn't finish it, she had to make Tang Shizhe pay dearly.

Yan Yanran, who had just sat down, also started ordering. It was better to be full before getting angry.

But the two of them would never have imagined that Tang Shizhe, who had picked someone up on the way, would definitely not be able to make it.

"Okay, that's all. We'll order more when the other person arrives," Yin Qi nodded and handed the menu to the waiter.

The waiter entered the dish numbers into his phone and turned to leave. Soon, several waiters brought out the ingredients for the dishes and placed them beside the teppanyaki grill.

The chef skillfully spread a layer of oil on the teppanyaki grill and placed two portions of beef tongue on it. Immediately after, several portions of sashimi and lobster balls were served and placed in front of Yin Qi and Yan Yanran.

The two of them remained silent, quietly eating the food in front of them. Even the chef cooking felt the awkward atmosphere.

As they ate, the atmosphere became more and more awkward. Yin Qi couldn't stand it and spoke first.

"What's your relationship with Tang Shizhe? Girlfriend?" Yin Qi asked curiously, looking up.

"No, we just met by chance. We're just acquaintances, I guess," Yan Yanran said, thinking too much of herself. She didn't know that in Tang Shizhe's heart, she was at most someone he knew who knew her name and phone number.

"What about you? Are you his classmate?" Yan Yanran asked back.

"Yes," Yin Qi nodded slightly, swallowing the shrimp meat in her mouth.

"Then does Tang Shizhe usually study very hard?" Yan Yanran asked curiously at this point, remembering the first place he had taken from her.

No, that was fine, but hearing this made Yin Qi feel anger bubbling up.

"He usually just plays with his phone in class! Who knows how he got such good grades, and he was the first to hand in his paper during the exam!" Yin Qi said fiercely, biting the fork in front of her with her teeth.

"Then what does his family do? Do you know?" Yan Yanran continued to ask curiously, as she had no prior contact with Tang Shizhe and knew nothing about his detailed situation.