There were fifteen women in total. Apart from Bai Jiajia, who had already successfully left the country, the remaining fourteen were still in the probationary period.

During the few days Zhang Lin was away, An Qingge kept an eye on them and gave them a heads-up, telling them to prepare themselves mentally beforehand.

Now that Zhang Lin has returned, it's time to reap the rewards.

She took out a smartphone, opened a document containing high-resolution photos and basic information of fifteen women, and handed it to Zhang Lin. The information of five of them was at the top, and they were the women An Qingge had chosen.

The first one is named Dou Xiujiao, 24 years old. She is a petite girl with fair skin and a bit of baby fat. Before the apocalypse, she was a clerk. She has been behaving very well these past few days. She is a bit socially anxious and has never been in a relationship.

The second one is named Li Yuelan, 27 years old, with a pointed chin, big eyes, and a hot figure. She is a live streamer, eloquent, and quite honest. She has already told the truth that she was engaged before the apocalypse and had lived with her boyfriend.

The third one is Liu Ying, 20 years old, about 1.75 meters tall, with a good figure and pure and innocent features. She is a college student who has not yet graduated, has never been in a relationship, comes from a wealthy family, and is a tourist in Chengdu. She has suffered a lot since the apocalypse, and now she is willing to give anything as long as she is provided with food and lodging.

The fourth one is Lu Yuxuan, 28 years old. She has an outstanding temperament, a slightly plump figure, fair skin, and wears thick square-rimmed glasses. She is a doctor, and a skilled one at that. She works as the head of the maternity ward in a private hospital. Due to her busy work schedule and some occupational hazards, she is still single.

The fifth one is named Cheng Jixin, stage name Bella, 21 years old. She is a college student and part-time model. She has long, straight legs and a slightly slender figure. She is also considered a beauty. She is currently single, but she used to live with her boyfriend.

After reviewing the details of these five people, Zhang Lin first pointed to Cheng Jixin and Li Yuelan, saying, "Remove these two and send them away when the cold weather ends."

An Qingge pouted, "I didn't expect you to care so much about this."

The two people he removed were both people he had lived with his boyfriend.

Zhang Lin smiled but didn't say anything.

An Qingge simply deleted their information.

Zhang Lin does have a bit of a fastidiousness in this regard. At the beginning, when he was trying to win over An Qingge and Ji Yuetong, he didn't think too much about it because he urgently needed to get the reward, and the two of them gave him a surprise.

Now that Zhang Lin is not in a hurry to claim the reward, he has the right to choose his women.

Actually, Zhang Lin could have tried using them, and if he could get the reward, he could send them away later. But Zhang Lin didn't want to be that awful, so he decided to just give up.

Two were deleted, so now there are three people left.

"We must win over Lu Yuxuan. She's the head of obstetrics, and we'll need her in the future!" An Qingge said, patting her belly with a happy expression.

Although she is less than a month pregnant, she still wants to make preparations as soon as possible when it comes to her and Zhang Lin's child.

“Yes, that’s what I was thinking too. Even if she can’t trigger the system reward, I’m still going to take her in!” Zhang Lin nodded and said.

Humans are different from animals. Animals can run away right after giving birth, but humans cannot. Without the help of doctors, not only is it uncertain whether the newborn will survive, but it is also uncertain whether the mother will survive.

Therefore, having a doctor is very important.

“This Dou Xiujiao is quite interesting. She usually seems timid, but she mustered up the courage to report an important message to me.” An Qingge then pointed to the petite girl.

“There’s a woman named Xu Liting on the third floor. She’s not exactly well-behaved. She’s got three or four women following her now, and she’s determined to drive us all away so they can have you all to themselves.”

"Oh, that's interesting."

Zhang Lin laughed. He hadn't expected to recruit such a talented person. Unfortunately, he disliked intrigues in the harem. This kind of person was better suited to the harem of the emperor with the queue. He didn't want him.

"What do you plan to do with her?"

An Qingge asked curiously.

"Just kick them out."

Zhang Lin spoke decisively.

He disliked people who disrupted internal unity and stability. As for those who hadn't passed the system's assessment, Zhang Lin could wait until the extreme cold ended before sending them out, and might even show some kindness by giving them some supplies. But as for someone like Xu Liting...

He didn't want to support them for even a moment longer. It was already a sign that Zhang Lin was being soft-hearted by not killing them outright.

“You should kick them out yourself. You’ve been too good to them lately, so this is a good opportunity to establish your authority,” An Qingge said.

"Okay, sure." Zhang Lin nodded in agreement.

A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment.

Zhang Lin was never the type to be a sycophant. He could be nice to his women, but not in an indiscriminate way.

If someone can accept his rules and willingly become his wife so that he can receive a reward, then he doesn't mind making them the happiest people in this apocalypse.

But if it's the opposite...

Zhang Lin would also eliminate these people without hesitation.

Having not been home for several days, Zhang Lin needed to take good care of the women at home. He wasn't in a hurry to take Lu Yuxuan and the other two away, but instead wanted to spend some time with An Qingge and the others first.

Zhang Lin invited the three women next door over to chat and play cards. The day passed quickly, and in the evening, Zhang Lin naturally spent time with An Qingge.

The other women obediently went to the second bedroom.

However, An Qingge was rather resistant to this at the moment. It wasn't that she wasn't interested in Zhang Lin; she really wanted to be with Zhang Lin every night. It was just that she was a little worried about the baby in her belly.

In response, Zhang Lin could only reassure her, "You're not showing yet, it's okay."

But An Qingge was still a little worried, so she only gave Zhang Lin one time as a reassurance, and then refused to do it again.

She was a good older sister who took care of her younger sister. After finishing, seeing that Zhang Lin still looked very energetic, she took the initiative to go next door and then called An Qingwu over.

Everyone has human needs, regardless of gender. There are already many women in the family, and it only gets to An Qingwu's turn every few days. And now Zhang Lin hasn't been home for several days in a row...

It was one thing when she was single, but now that she's tasted the sweetness of love, An Qingwu misses Zhang Lin terribly.

Amidst the teasing laughter of the women next door, her heart raced, and her face flushed as she went to the next room. Closing the door, she turned around and saw Zhang Lin sitting on the bed, smiling at her.

"Brother-in-law~"

She was both expectant and shy when she called out.

Upon hearing this address, Zhang Lin sat up straighter.

This girl knows how to address people; just one word from her can energize him.