Apocalypse Story About a Female Lead Running a Shop, With No Romance and No Local Employees 女主末世开店 要无CP无感情线，不雇本土人当员工

1. 1 我 I’m Running a Vacation Inn in the Apocalypse 我在末世里开度假宾馆 Raise a Little Blue Cat养只小蓝猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Business Building + Post-Apocalypse] New mission: Open a hotel in the post-apocalyptic world. Xia Yan: “I thought this was supposed to be a vacation. Where’s the scenery? Are the zombies the scenery? Thanks, but no thanks!” System: “No, no, hear me out. No missions, no punishments, and upgrades are entirely up to you. You can slack off as much as you like. This System will always be on your side!” Xia Yan: “Okay!” And so Xia Yan finds herself in a dilapidated hotel. The conditions 183.9kReads8.8Score24.2k14d adds

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   These books don't have any romance plots, they're all really good, especially the third one, it's divine! 🥺

2. 2 位 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿，我有一间小杂货店 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 52.3kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds
3. 3 在 I Made a Chinese Restaurant a Huge Hit in the Apocalypse of Another World 在异世界末世经营中华餐厅爆火 Ice Cola Drink Substitute冰可乐代喝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] [Business Management] [System] [Gourmet Food] [Farming] [No CP, Ensemble Cast] After Ling Jing died, she became bound to a business management System and was randomly dropped into an apocalyptic world where plants and animals had mutated. The System asked her to name her restaurant. After thinking for a moment, she typed: Chinese Restaurant. In this mutated apocalypse, every plant and animal had become an enemy. When starving humans on the brink of death caught the scent of roaste 95.4kReads9.4Score13.9k14d adds
4. 4 您 You Have a New Thirst-Quenching Drink Order 您有新的渴了么订单 Braised Wings of the Great Peng大鹏炖翅Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Character development + business simulation + infrastructure building + healing + no romance + a touch of court intrigue] They say the emperor was corrupt and incompetent, and Heaven sent down divine punishment. Not a drop of rain had fallen on this land for nearly twenty years, and countless people had died of thirst. Then, all of a sudden, a milk tea shop opened in the desert. In spring, there were all kinds of ice-cold fruit juices, along with seasonal drinks like cherry blossom and lychee b 13.4kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
5. 5 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 97.4kReads9.4Score8.6k14d adds

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   These three books are all highly recommended; I've read them three times. The first is a female-centric, no-romance novel with a powerful backstory and a base. The second is a novel about a woman who runs a shop and eventually reboots the world. The third is also a shop-run novel with a female protagonist and no romantic partner. The fourth is also a no-romance novel with multiple worlds and more than just the apocalypse.

6. 6 末 Apocalypse: I Survive on My Convenience Store 末世：我靠便利店续命 Niu Kulu Baldy钮枯禄秃头Sci-Fi & Apocalypse493k WordsCompleted [No romance] [Business-building] [Not a self-sacrificing saint] Sang Yu died at eighteen because of a heart condition, but she never expected that after binding to a System, she’d get to keep living it up. As someone who loves “peace,” Sang Yu always remembers to win people over with virtue. [Ding... Mission issued: Open a convenience store.] [Starter gift pack delivered.] Sang Yu had only just gotten back on her feet when she came face-to-face with a zombie. Terrified, she punched it and blew i 1.4kReads8.7Score18614d adds
7. 7 末 Random Stalls in the Apocalypse, Snapped Up by Every Major Base 末世随机摆摊，我被各大基地疯抢 Sweet Peach Cheese Iced Tea甜桃芝芝冰茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Apocalypse management + invincible, no romance + top-tier hotties + lighthearted] Natural disasters + zombies A food-focused business story. Not fully automated in the early stages! Not a superpowered heroine! * Xie Purou had just finished her last mission and hadn't even had a chance to enjoy herself when the System dumped her into the apocalypse. She has to draw cards just to unlock food? From the start, all she has is a run-down little inn and a food truck, and she has to g 19.1kReads8.8Score2.8k14d adds
8. 8 末 The Apocalypse's Shop System Forces Me to Become the Queen of All Realms 末世，开店系统逼我当位面女王 Sweet Orange, Not So Orange甜橙橙不橙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse432k WordsCompleted [Invincible System + Shopkeeping + Multiple Planes + No Romance + No Saintly Heroine] [Just a silly daily life of one person and one System watching the drama unfold and shipping couples] Lin Nian thought that accidentally slipping while taking a shower and transmigrating into a post-apocalyptic world was already ridiculous enough. But then she got bound to a guy who called himself the Universe's Super Invincible Shopkeeping System, and was told to open a shop in the apocalypse? System 098 was t 5.6kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
9. 9 在 Opening a Train Supermarket in the Apocalypse 在末世开列车超市 Jasmine Makes a Pot of Tea茉莉泡一壶茶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse288k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse, no romance, ensemble cast, System, mobile supermarket] What do you do when you wake up after years of slumber to find the world completely changed? "Hello, Host! I'm Train Supermarket System 888. It's a pleasure to serve you!" Qing Yue: ? "Host, will you save the people of this world?" Qing Yue: I can't save them better than they can save themselves. Ever heard of cultivation? If anyone's willing to take that path, I've got plenty of ways to help. Qing Yue was originally a green par 565Reads—Score10114d adds

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   1️⃣ I'm thrilled with this ensemble piece! It's not just about small teams. 2️⃣ Even those who don't play Don't Starve can understand this. I was on a fasting regimen for days after finishing it.

10. 10 带 With the Don’t Starve System, I Become a Merchant Across the Myriad Worlds 带上饥荒系统，当万界游商 You Can't Lie Down and Play on Your Phone不可以躺着玩手机Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted Female-oriented | No CP | Don't Starve game | Farming | Apocalypse | Management | Quick Transmigration | Everyday Life Zhu You is a veteran mod-level player of Don't Starve. After her older sister died, the game world lost all its color, leaving only a bleak gray landscape. Then she installed the "Apocalypse Across Worlds" mod and transmigrated straight into the world of Don't Starve. She could also travel between planes on the brink of destruction. By chance, she found a talking little food c 687Reads8.5Score14914d adds
11. 11 末 Apocalypse Management: Bring on the Supermarkets, Restaurants, and Hotels! 末日经营：超市餐馆酒店都来点！ Cat Qiqi Is Writing猫七七码字中Sci-Fi & Apocalypse958k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, so it'll go up~) [Management + System + no romance + ensemble cast + two couples among the supporting characters] (I've got all the management storylines you could want.) “Caw! Caw!” The moment Ruan Su opened her eyes, she saw a giant black bird turn to ash right in front of her. The next second, some kind of Super Management System informed her that she was dead. Ruan Su: … After doing her best to accept the truth, she began her management journey in another worl 26.4kReads8.7Score3.9k14d adds

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    Both of these are post-apocalyptic shops, with no romantic pairings, and the employees are all robots.

12. 12 末 Apocalypse: I Ride a Tricycle and Run a Mobile Supermarket from the Start 末世：开局蹬三轮，经营移动超市 Su Zhi Cat苏栀猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [System + business management + no romance pairing + ridiculous comedy + invincible] After six months of being a sucker in a new world, Jiang He finally gets her super-powered business System. Once bound to it, she hops on a little three-wheeled cart and runs a mobile supermarket. She also has to complete all sorts of bizarre sign-in missions to earn time for stocking up. [Host, go sign in at the center of the storm to earn one minute of stocking time!] [Host, see that volcano? Take it down and 13.7kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    These two are the ones I like best.

13. 13 恶 The Wicked Villainess Opens a Shop in the Apocalypse 恶毒女配末世开店之旅 Pi Wanmin, Who Loves June Red喜欢六月红的皮万民Sci-Fi & Apocalypse241k WordsCompleted [No romance + System + transmigrate into a book + apocalypse + shopkeeping + management + summoning + growth-oriented heroine] "Other people start by fighting zombies. I start by... why is everything a BUG?!" The moment Jiang Yulu opens her eyes, she realizes she's transmigrated into a post-apocalyptic novel as the vicious supporting female character, the one who gets torn apart and eaten by zombies. The good news: She's bound to the [Apocalypse Shop System]. The more she sells, the stronger she 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it, it's finished, no romance, the employees are from three thousand worlds, not locals [heart emoji]. I read it all in one go, so satisfying.

14. 14 末 Apocalypse Management: From the Start, She Unlocks a Safe Hotel 末世经营：开局解锁安全酒店 Has My Brain Grown In Today?脑子今天长出来了吗Sci-Fi & Apocalypse549k WordsCompleted [Running a business + System + apocalypse + no CP] Yan Yi transmigrates into the apocalypse and binds to a business System from the start, unlocking a safe hotel with its own protective barrier. The barrier keeps zombies at bay, and there are unlimited supplies to eat your fill. This is a sure win! The smiling, two-faced proprietress is open for business: selling supplies, renting rooms, and treating everyone fairly, young and old (?). But don’t provoke her. A killer’s instincts are carved into 3.4kReads7.1Score58714d adds

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    I really loved this one. The female lead is very capable and not at all morally blackmailed. It's a strong female lead without a romantic partner. The only downside is that the ending felt a bit rushed; I didn't get enough of it! Also, this book isn't suitable for those with a strong moral compass!

15. 15 开 From the Start, She Has a Resort: Slaying Her Way Through the Apocalypse 开局一座度假村，她在末世杀疯了 He Jinchuan鹤金川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse456k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + strong heroine + System inventory space + all-element abilities + decisive and ruthless + base-building] Zhu Ran struggled to survive for ten years in the apocalypse, only to be betrayed. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn ten days before the apocalypse began. This time, she was claiming a mountain as her own! While everyone else fled, she staked out land. While everyone else chewed on tree bark, she sat in a mountain resort, eating hot pot and singing. When z 704Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    This one! Wow, so good!! Strong female lead! Super strong female lead! Decisive and ruthless, not a saint! She's her own base, ruling the mountain, hoarding supplies, leveling up by fighting monsters, and unlocking all sorts of super-powerful abilities! Tons of abilities! All kinds of abilities! She won't hold back at all! She'll start fighting at the drop of a hat, her combat power is off the charts!

16. 16 末 The Apocalypse Supermarket: My Vacation Is Ruined 末世超市，我的假期泡汤了 Aike Aike艾克艾克Sci-Fi & Apocalypse120k WordsOngoing Ye Zhian was on vacation when a meteorite suddenly struck, trapping her on the plane with no way to leave. She was forced to accept a mission to run a supermarket. "May I ask if running a supermarket comes with days off?" "Who runs a supermarket and takes breaks every other day?" 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They're opening supermarkets and farms! Everyone should come and see! 👀👀👀👀

17. 17 末 Starting a Farm at the End of the World to Repay My Debts 末日开农场还债 Aike Aike艾克艾克Sci-Fi & Apocalypse178k WordsCompleted [Open a farm, grow the business, make lots of money, and pay off the debt. Wondering how the debt happened? Su Mianmian, who was about to die, got a super heart transplant. And then she ended up owing a mountain of money.] 8Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 末 Apocalypse Hotel Lines Are a Nightmare, but I’m the Owner, So Life Is Great 末世酒店排队难，我是老板爽歪歪 Blessings Come in Ones一福当开Sci-Fi & Apocalypse575k WordsCompleted (Overpowered golden finger + running a business in the apocalypse + feel-good power fantasy + lie flat + no romance) (The heroine and the System constantly outsmart and bicker with each other. She starts out building a business, but will absolutely lie flat later. The heroine always comes first.) Ning Tang is dragged into the apocalypse by the System and initially plans to give up and coast. When she hears that she'll have to work even in the apocalypse, Ning Tang decides to make a scene. But th 3.3kReads8.8Score36114d adds

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    🌸The female lead runs a hotel in her bedroom. Since she's the owner, she sets the rules for the post-apocalyptic hotel, distributes the items, and sells goods. Therefore, she's practically invincible.🌸Living in the post-apocalyptic world, she runs a Chinese restaurant, and the items she sells all have buffs, like immunity to damage, bringing hope to the people of the apocalypse. The bond between the female lead and her customers isn't deep; she's not a saintly figure, but rather driven by self-interest and a desire to keep her customers.

19. 19 末 Doomsday Management: My Tourist Town Is an Overnight Sensation 末日经营：我家旅游古镇爆火了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse582k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse management + System + no CP + no saintly do-gooder + ensemble cast + laid-back small-town life at its heart] The heroine has no CP, though some of the townsfolk have partners. After getting into the Space-Time Bureau, Nan Wu turns down a lucrative offer from the heroine and villainess teams without hesitation, set on joining the unpopular management System division instead. This time, she's dropped into the apocalypse. Zombies everywhere, freezing weather, corpses strewn across the l 6.6kReads9.1Score97714d adds

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    Running a small town feels very cozy to me.

20. 20 谁 Who Needs a Day Job? I Became a Tycoon with Trash from My Spatial Farm 谁家打工人靠空间农场垃圾成首富 The Green of Green Gables绿山墙的绿色Modern Romance537k WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. The heroine only cares about making money! Making money! Making money! No needless fretting. [No CP] Lin Chu graduated from a junior college and spent years struggling in real estate, only to hit a slump in the housing market. She not only failed to make money, but was also fired after offending a coworker. She had no friends or social life, and her mother had taken the hundred thousand yuan she'd painstakingly saved. Now she could barely afford next mon 24.9kReads8.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    No couple, no romance.

21. 21 只 I’m Just Running a Hotel in the Apocalypse, I’m No Savior 只是在末世开酒店我真不是救世主 Worry-Free Bookmark无忧的书签Sci-Fi & Apocalypse282k WordsOngoing (Rebirth + apocalypse management + no romance + light ensemble cast) Zhuang Xinya was reborn. She had just passed the civil service exam and landed a job, only for a treacherous System to kill her so she could take part in some stupid competition. It then lied and told her she was the chosen one, reborn in the apocalypse to run a hotel. Fine. For the sake of returning to the real world and claiming the generous reward, she accepted her fate. In this new life, she swore to reclaim everything, whe 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This story features a female protagonist who runs a hotel in a post-apocalyptic world. She interacts with the local inhabitants but doesn't hire real staff. There's no romantic pairing, and the protagonist undergoes a growth arc.

22. 22 末 The Last-Days Food Truck 末路美食车 Xiongxx熊xxModern Romance77k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + System + Monsters + Food] The apocalypse struck without warning. Cities fell, animals mutated. Shh! Hide when night falls. They’re coming. A sudden mutation forced Qiao Xiaomai to separate from her parents. In a world overrun by monsters, she was overcome with despair until she unexpectedly gained an RV and help from the System. Traveling through the apocalypse in her RV, she sells delicious food while searching for her parents. See how Qiao Xiaomai carves out a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is about family; the main character adopts a cat and a dog, which seems quite interesting.

23. 23 诡 The Bizarre World: The Bizarre Hotel 诡异世界之诡异宾馆 Liu Shan, Who Loves Dried Cabbage爱吃干白菜的柳珊20k WordsCompleted The Eerie World: The Eerie Hotel 96Reads—Score214d adds

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    A bizarre hotel invades a post-apocalyptic world; the protagonist is an oddball, and there is no romantic pairing.

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