Apocalyptic Villain: Female Leads, Don't Even Think About Running

Hu Xuefei knew that as long as Ye Zi'an was in the company, she wouldn't be able to stand up for herself and could only continue with her work as instructed.

After three days of screening, the HR manager and the two women had selected nearly 200 outstanding candidates. However, they were puzzled as to why Ye Zi'an wanted to bring the resumes of the rejected candidates into the office.

Ye Zi'an picked up the stack of selected candidate information and glanced through it, nodding in satisfaction.

These individuals were all exceptional talents from various fields, attracted by Ye Zi'an's high salary offer. Even before being hired, each of them had received travel expenses of ten thousand yuan, ensuring they were waiting nearby the Ye Group.

Two familiar names caught Ye Zi'an's eye: Chen Ruoxue and An Ziyu.

An Ziyu was a former police captain from Modu, while Chen Ruoxue was a special forces veteran who had retired three years ago.

Ye Zi'an hadn't expected to see their resumes here. In the original story, the Xia City base was destroyed, and Su Chen had to travel south for quite some time before reaching the Modu base. (This was part of Su Chen's reincarnated storyline.)

Both of these characters made their entrance in the middle of the plot, so he was surprised that he encountered them now.

"Notify these individuals to come for an interview at the suburban fortress tomorrow, especially these two. No matter what, we must convince them to come for the interview," Ye Zi'an instructed.

Although Li Menglan was confused, she immediately complied with Ye Zi'an's orders.

Looking at the other stack of resumes resembling a small mountain, Ye Zi'an couldn't help but shake his head.

It would take a long time to get through them, but he couldn't afford to slack off; the two women were also working hard.

Ye Zi'an began flipping through the resumes one by one, mainly to ensure he didn't miss any female leads or important characters outlined in the plot.

Fortunately, the author had listed all the female leads' names in the ending, which helped Ye Zi'an remember them clearly.

Thus, while the task seemed tedious and heavy, it was actually much simpler than expected.

Ye Zi'an just needed to check if the names were familiar and take a quick glance at their appearance and qualifications.

With his high spirit attribute of 30, he could process one or two resumes in just a second.

Swipe, swipe, swipe—he quickly flipped through the resumes. Although most were eliminated candidates, he still found a few promising ones.

These candidates were students from nearby Xia City, and the author had made sure to highlight them after the apocalypse began.

They were neither particularly appealing nor easily discarded.

But Ye Zi'an never wasted resources; he believed in making the most of every grain of rice.

He turned to Li Menglan, who was still busy, and said, "Notify these individuals as well to come for an interview tomorrow. The rest can be disregarded."

Quality over quantity was key, especially in the early stages when people's intentions were hard to gauge.

Leaving the office, Ye Zi'an realized it was already noon, and his stomach was growling.

The white porridge cooked by Liu Qinghuan had long been digested, while Hu Xuefei had been munching away, enjoying a considerable amount.

Following the enticing aroma of food, Ye Zi'an made his way to Zhao Wanrong's office.

There was a hearty work meal laid out, with seven or eight delicious dishes displayed on the meeting table.

Zhao Wanrong didn't have much of an appetite and had consumed less than a third of the meal, leaving the rest for her secretary to collect later.

"Why are you here today, you rascal?" Zhao Wanrong asked, surprised by Ye Zi'an's arrival. It was rare to see him; they would go months without meeting, but now he had been to the office several times in just a week.

Ye Zi'an sat on the sofa and immediately began to wolf down the food.

Seeing him use her utensils felt like an indirect kiss to Zhao Wanrong.

However, Ye Zi'an didn't respond, and Zhao Wanrong hesitated to bring it up. Judging by his appearance, he was clearly starving.

The incident with Liu Sisi's car accident had spread throughout Xia City, and Zhao Wanrong had contemplated calling Ye Zi'an several times, but ultimately gave up.

Now, seeing him act as if nothing had happened, her worries began to ease.

Over the years, Ye Zi'an had been deeply in love with Liu Sisi, which had caused a rift between them.

Ye Zi'an let out a satisfied burp after finishing his meal but still felt unsatisfied.

He noticed that as his physical condition improved, his consumption increased significantly.

Once Ye Zi'an finished eating, Zhao Wanrong asked again, "Are you alright? I heard about Sisi. Don't be too upset."

Inside, she was already chuckling; she knew full well what the Liu family was planning.

Ye Zi'an ignored Zhao Wanrong's concern and said instead, "Sister Wanrong, let's celebrate the New Year together tomorrow."

At that moment, Ye Zi'an just wanted to find an excuse to have Zhao Wanrong accompany him tomorrow. He hadn't seen any mention of her in the novel afterward, so it seemed she would die early.

Seeing Ye Zi'an change the subject without answering her question made Zhao Wanrong uneasy.

It appeared that Liu Sisi's death had hit Ye Zi'an hard. Thinking that she had no work tomorrow, she figured it wouldn't hurt to keep him company, so she replied, "Alright, I'll come to the Ye family tomorrow."

Upon hearing Zhao Wanrong's agreement, Ye Zi'an leaned in and gave her a playful kiss on the cheek, saying, "I'll take you to a new place. It's settled then; I'll have Ye Yu drive to pick you up."

With that, he dashed out of Zhao Wanrong's office.

Zhao Wanrong gently touched her cheek where he had kissed her and muttered, "Still acting like a child, so reckless."

But Ye Zi'an was already long gone.

The apocalypse was set to arrive tomorrow night, and Ye Zi'an, feeling uneasy, made another trip to the suburban fortress to check on the progress.

The fortress was of utmost importance; all of his plans revolved around it.

Several imposing walls had already risen in the suburbs, drawing the attention of many onlookers.

It had become a new hotspot for photos, with other groups in Xia City speculating about the Ye Group's upcoming plans.

The main structure was completed, and the construction team was installing the city gates.

Rather than the iron doors Ye Zi'an had initially requested, they opted for new materials that were five times stronger than iron, weighing only 20 tons. With the assistance of several large machines, they were installing the gates on both sides.

Ye Zi'an entered to inspect the buildings within the walls. Aside from a large open space in the center, the inner walls had been arranged into a circular layout of residential units, which surprised him.

The professional modifications were indeed extraordinary. The construction team had divided these residential units into four stories: the ground floor for shops, the second floor for residences, and the third and fourth floors for storage. The rooftop of the fourth floor aligned perfectly with the wall, effectively increasing the usable space.

The central open area was designed for a plaza, and on either side, eight three-story buildings had been constructed, each occupying over 4,000 square meters.

Water and electrical lines had been completely isolated from the outside world, with an independent power system that was self-sufficient.

Four water reservoirs had been dug at the bottom, each capable of holding 50,000 cubic meters of fresh water.

Ye Zi'an clearly remembered that during the apocalypse, a global electronic storm would devastate all functioning electrical devices, along with the connected lines. 

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𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗕𝗼𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁: '𝗝𝗰1202' 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘆 $5 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿.

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗶 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 35+ 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:

𝗞𝗼-𝗙𝗶.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗢𝗳𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿