My wife is a magical girl, how can I be the villain?

Bang!Bang!Bang!

……

Tang Ming, still half-asleep, swung his fist and slammed it onto the pillow beside him, but the next moment his eyes snapped open and his hand recoiled as if he'd been electrocuted.

Seeing that no one was by the bed, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, then let out another sigh.

I was alone again last night.

Even after a year, Tang Ming still hadn't gotten used to the presence of another person in his life. Even though she was his wife, and should have been his closest person…

He drew back the curtains, and the glaring sunlight washed away the stale air that had lingered all night. Several heavy machines stood on the street not far away, and the clanging noise that had woken him up came from there.

It was only a little past five on the phone screen.

"The sound of the electric drill was drilling into my brain first thing in the morning."

Although he had disturbed Tang Ming's peaceful sleep, he only cursed under his breath and quickly got out of bed.

The battles of magical girls always cause damage to the city, and if repairs are not carried out quickly, the operation of the entire city will be affected.

Moreover, given human laziness, if the city isn't restored to its original state as quickly as possible, the fighting will escalate, eventually leaving it in ruins. The authorities will likely become too lazy to manage a city that has become a wasteland.

Such abandoned cities are not isolated cases.

"The company's factory just disappeared for no reason. I don't know if the destruction was greater due to the Void Beasts or the Magical Girls..."

"They should all die."

Tang Ming sighed, vented his frustration, and then went into the bathroom to brush his teeth, wash his face, and shave, following the routine step by step.

Although it was still early, the incessant construction noise outside the window signified that the city had officially begun operating.

His dream could not continue.

After getting dressed, Tang Ming walked out of the dressing room. The lock on the entrance door creaked as a woman appeared in the doorway.

Her pale yellow dress made her look youthful and radiant, but she had faint dark circles under her eyes. Although her face was full of collagen and she looked very young, she exuded an incongruous sense of maturity.

After the other person entered, Tang Ming smelled a strange odor.

Good morning, you...you're back?

This is Tang Ming's wife, Lin Ruoyu.

Lin Ruoyu's tired eyes were filled with surprise. She didn't expect to see Tang Ming as soon as she entered the door. Their eyes met and they felt a little awkward.

"You're up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer? You still have a long time before work."

She glanced at her watch; it was just past six.

"With all this noise downstairs, how can anyone sleep?"

Tang Ming shook his head, pointing out the window to the distance where the hardworking workers were getting better at their work, and the clanging sounds were becoming more and more frequent.

Lin Ruoyu was stunned, then her mouth fell flat like a duck's. She hadn't slept all night, and her plan to rush back early in the morning to catch up on sleep was ruined.

They chose a house away from schools, shopping malls, and parks, thinking they could finally have a good dream while sleeping in. Little did they know that magical girls' battles don't choose their locations.

In fact, earphone sales in Fangzhou City have been rising steadily every year...

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let me make some, shall we eat together?"

Lin Ruoyu changed into a set of loungewear, pulled on her bra strap, and came out of the room, only to see Tang Ming rummaging through bread in the closet.

Tang Ming put down what he was doing and nodded: "Alright."

Lin Ruoyu entered the kitchen, skillfully picked out a few pieces of bread and threw them into the bread machine, then neatly arranged the salad and ham on a plate, and didn't forget to boil two eggs.

Tang Ming followed behind, leaning against the door frame, watching silently.

Where did you go last night?

"Huh? Are you asking me?" Lin Ruoyu belatedly turned around, realizing Tang Ming was asking her, and replied hesitantly with a hint of impatience:

Why are you asking these questions?

"As your husband, shouldn't you ask?" Tang Ming asked back, puzzled.

Lin Ruoyu realized her tone was impatient and quickly explained:

"I didn't sleep last night, so my brain isn't working properly. Please don't mind... I'm on a business trip to the next city. There's a commercial event where they need me to oversee the clothing and materials."

Tang Ming was taken aback: "You work in the clothing industry?"

"Otherwise what? You don't even know where I work? Why would you care where I go..."

Lin Ruoyu was momentarily speechless with anger, but in her surprise, she regained her composure.

Watching Tang Ming go from being aggressively questioning her to slinking away from the kitchen, Lin Ruoyu revealed a smug smile.

"At least I remember what he did..."

Lin Ruoyu carried the steaming breakfast, moved her chair aside, and watched Tang Ming prop his chin up as if deep in thought, but she didn't point it out.

"Eat."

"Thank you." Tang Ming looked up, took the plate in front of him, and looked at Lin Ruoyu somewhat awkwardly.

He suddenly asked, "Do you remember what I did for a living?"

"Fire protection engineering, right?" Lin Ruoyu rolled her eyes.

"oh."

Tang Ming fell silent, pressing buttons on the remote control rapidly, using the sound of the television to divert attention from the awkward atmosphere.

The morning news was reporting on the battle between magical girls and void beasts. This time, the battle took place on a small hill outside the city. After half an hour of fighting, the Anti-Magic Department sealed off the surrounding area and announced that it would take over the aftermath of the battle.

Tang Ming looked at the background behind the lens. The entire mountain was engulfed in flames. Although the firefighters were doing their best to put out the fire, it seemed that they could only wait until the trees were completely burned.

"It smells a bit burnt..." Tang Ming sniffed the air.

Lin Ruoyu paused, swallowed the sandwich in her mouth, sniffed her collar, and chuckled sheepishly.

"Oh, maybe it burned a little. Try baking it for a shorter time next time. Will it still taste good?"

Tang Ming stared at the breakfast in his hand, somewhat hesitant: "It doesn't feel like something from a food menu."

"I don't know, maybe it got on my clothes? I'll wash them later."

Lin Ruoyu picked up her milk glass and changed the subject: "By the way, how's work at your company? Did you get a promotion or a raise?"

Tang Ming's expression froze; he had brought up the very thing he didn't want to talk about.

"Lin Ruoyu, do you know what? Talking about work during meals is like talking about studies during Chinese New Year. It's really unpleasant."

He then sighed and added, "A bunch of awful things. Dealing with the boss's problems is tiring enough. How can I have time to think about promotion?"

After he finished speaking, he cautiously raised his head to observe the other person's reaction. Unexpectedly, Lin Ruoyu also looked up at the same time. Their eyes met, and then they both lowered their heads again.

"Hehe." After a while, Tang Ming heard Lin Ruoyu cover her mouth and chuckle. She didn't dwell on the matter.

Unlike usual, they weren't in a rush today. They chatted leisurely about one topic after another, occasionally exchanging words and jokes.

They treated each other with respect, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Except... they don't seem like a couple who have been married for three years.

Tang Ming glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already seven o'clock.

I'm going to work.

He took his bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen to wash them, picked up his keys and bag, turned around to say goodbye to Lin Ruoyu, and left the house.

Click!

The moment the latch was closed, Tang Ming silently lowered his head, glanced back at the tightly closed door, and stepped into the elevator.

"Take care..."

After closing the door, Lin Ruoyu thought for a moment, then rolled up her sleeves and sniffed the clothes. She then rushed back to the room and piled the clothes she had changed out of near her nose, her brows gradually furrowing.

……

A year ago, Tang Ming was involved in a disaster and lost his memory. He then inexplicably gained a wife, Lin Ruoyu.

Yes, it's inexplicable.

Lin Ruoyu was not only a stranger to him, but also someone he couldn't quite understand...

Resistance.

However, he was an easygoing person, and he didn't mind living with a beautiful and generous person.

But now, the reason Tang Ming is in marital trouble is not his partner, but his job.

After being stuck in traffic for several tens of minutes, Tang Ming stopped in front of an unfinished skyscraper.

Taking a deep breath of the not-so-fresh city air, Tang Ming lifted a gleaming silver safe from the trunk and entered the skyscraper.

Stepping over the abandoned renovations and concrete bags scattered on the ground, take the only fire elevator to the rooftop, a deserted rooftop 500 meters high that pierces the clouds.

Tang Ming looked at the open box on the high platform. The howling wind dispelled the tension and hesitation on Tang Ming's face.

He reached his hands into the box, and the thin safe, less than a hand's width high, swallowed his entire arm.

Dense, tangled purple threads, like liquid or fine lines, gushed out of the box and climbed towards Tang Ming's body.

Tang Ming stood on the edge of the high platform, his entire body almost entirely covered in purple. His exposed face looked at the terrifying drop and the ant-like pedestrians, and hesitated slightly.

The next moment, he plucked out a hair and took a step forward without hesitation.

Close your eyes...

"Transform!"

Tang Ming's body suddenly plummeted, his body pressed against the mirror of the skyscraper, reflecting his changes from behind.

The threads throughout his body instantly stopped flowing, condensing into various irregular cubic crystals. After transforming into countless purple crystals, they covered his body with solid armor, forming strange, prismatic protrusions on the surface.

It's not streamlined or aesthetically pleasing; in fact, it's quite rough.

This is a world centered around magical girls, but Tang Ming doesn't have the "popular" magical girl transformation...

"Aaaaaah! There are Void Beasts! There are Void Beasts in the sky!"

"It's a humanoid phantom beast! Quick, hide inside the building!"

Pedestrians hurrying to work pointed at Tang Ming in alarm and then ran into the surrounding buildings.

Tang Ming glanced at it only once, then stepped on the building behind him and leaped out, jumping back and forth between the buildings, disappearing from sight in a few moments.

"I got used to it after a few days. This must be what it feels like to be a bad guy..."

Tang Ming shook his head and did not linger in the city center.

"You're too slow."

A seductive voice appeared in Tang Ming's mind.

Tang Ming weaved through a dozen strangely shaped virtual beasts, leaped onto the hill, and his transformed body plowed long tracks in the ground. A slender body, also wrapped in a rhombus-shaped crystal, stood beside him, brushing the dust off his clothes with one hand.