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

"Shouldn't couples show more care and concern for each other... Am I wrong?"

Lin Ruoyu exclaimed "Ah!", her expression one of bewilderment.

Tang Ming, caught in the other person's blank stare, quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, no, I'm just a little flattered."

Lin Ruoyu placed her hands in front of her chest, rhythmically tapping her fingers as she continued:

"I feel...we're not very close. I have no experience with marriage and don't know what's right for us."

"If there's anything I haven't done well enough, you can tell me. During the previous gathering, my friends said we were a bit distant, didn't they?"

Tang Ming knew what the other person was talking about. It was a friend's gathering a month ago. The people who attended were all their college classmates, and they still maintained close contact after several years.

At that time, their friends looked at them strangely and then teased, "If we didn't say you two were like siblings, why are you being so polite with each other?"

Another person retorted, "Brothers and sisters won't stand on ceremony, they're more like people who get married after only three days of blind dating, hahaha."

"It's somewhat similar. Hey, let me show you that case online about a couple who weren't close to each other; it's quite interesting..."

Lin Ruoyu and Tang Ming could only force a smile, exchange a glance, and nod helplessly.

The waiter approached with several plates and placed them on the table. After the waiter said "Please enjoy your meal" and left, Tang Ming calmly replied:

"I think it's fine. You did a great job. Don't pay attention to Xiao Zixuan and his bunch of idiots. They're just making trouble for no reason."

He knew the problem lay with him. Lin Ruoyu was his wife and his classmate of many years, but he knew nothing about what had happened before. The disaster a year ago had shattered his memories of Lin Ruoyu.

Even though she remembered all her other experiences and friends clearly, when she returned to the bridal chamber covered with red wall stickers, she felt completely unfamiliar, as if an unrecognizable chip had suddenly been embedded in her life.

Tang Ming had his doubts, but everyone felt that Lin Ruoyu's existence was inevitable, so he could only wait silently for his memories to return, but they were still a blur.

The crisp metallic sound rang out continuously, along with various ear-piercing scraping sounds from time to time. Then Lin Ruoyu would smile sheepishly and cut the meat on the plate more carefully.

The two had nothing to say to each other. After discussing their work and recent news, they quietly studied their food.

This roast chicken is so delicate...

The two had completely different interests, and when it came to talking about the future, Tang Ming didn't know what to say. Children... it was a bit abrupt. Just as Tang Ming decided to bring up another topic to ease the awkwardness, Lin Ruoyu spoke up.

"that……"

"that……"

"It's alright, you go first." Tang Ming raised his hand, gesturing for the other person to speak first.

Do you know any rich women?

"Huh?" Tang Ming's brain was a bit blank, unable to figure out what the other party was up to.

Lin Ruoyu narrowed her eyes, and after preparing her answer in her mind, calmly asked, "It's just going to socialize, to meet some rich people and the like."

"Why do you ask that?" Tang Ming looked at the other person warily.

"Our company is facing some bottlenecks, and we'd like to expand our customer base..."

"Why does she have to be a rich woman? I don't know any wealthy people." Tang Ming was completely baffled, unable to understand the other person's meaning. Could it be...?

Are you experiencing financial difficulties and looking for a loan?

Lin Ruoyu rolled her eyes and denied it expressionlessly: "How could that be? I would never borrow money for no reason. I know how risky this world is... Don't give me that look that says your wife is in debt from gambling."

Tang Ming breathed a sigh of relief: "No, I was just a little surprised. I always thought your clothing business was just a small business, and you wouldn't be looking to develop big clients or anything like that."

"Didn't they say before that they would be customizing outfits for celebrities' stage events? So... I shouldn't need to know any rich women, right?"

"You..." Lin Ruoyu was on the verge of tears, and said stubbornly, "I'm just asking if you know anyone!"

"No." Tang Ming shook his head.

"Really not?"

"Really, no."

"Okay, where are the Void Beasts suffering from this disaster that you mentioned today? Is it serious?" Lin Ruoyu seamlessly changed the subject.

"In the middle..."

Tang Ming instantly realized the problem. The place where the beast disaster occurred was in the central business district, but his previous job was in the suburbs, which was a long way away. Would the other party be suspicious of this?

More importantly, Tang Ming intuitively felt that the other party was asking questions with an answer already in mind.

"In the CBD area of ​​Nakata Ward, quite a few people died," Tang Ming replied truthfully, his tone somewhat somber.

"Is it that serious? There are quite a few people in that area, how could a virtual beast have gotten there?"

"Perhaps, the Void Tremor appeared there?" Tang Ming asked, frowning.

"That's really bad luck. Why did you go to the CBD? Are you off today?" Lin Ruoyu asked, as expected.

Tang Ming stared at Lin Ruoyu, stopping his chewing. Their eyes met briefly, and Tang Ming smiled softly.

"I went out with a colleague to meet a client, who was in an office building over here. Unfortunately, we ran into a virtual beast."

Tang Ming didn't explain further and continued poking at the food on the plate.

Lin Ruoyu did not press further, but remained silent in thought as another matter caught her attention.

"Speaking of which, you seem to have encountered quite a few Void Beasts lately. In the past few months, these disasters seemed to have nothing to do with you, and I even thought you were really lucky back then."

Tang Ming squinted and thought for a while, then hesitated and said, "It seems that's true. We've run into it three times this week. Although nothing serious has happened, if it breaks any of the time, you'll be left with my black-rimmed glasses."

After saying that, Tang Ming smiled nonchalantly.

"Don't say such unlucky things! You're so lucky, you haven't been affected by any Void Beasts all these years, and you'll be just as lucky in the future."

Lin Ruoyu reprimanded her sternly, her expression somewhat displeased: "You also need to be careful of the Void Beasts, and be extra cautious."

She desperately wanted to tell the other person to contact her if they encountered danger, but that wouldn't work...

Tang Ming didn't seem to care, and simply nodded indifferently, indicating that he would be careful.

Although people in Fangzhou City, and indeed indeed the entire world, are accustomed to the possibility of being swept into disaster and losing their lives at any moment. Back when the void invaded, peaceful human society was nearly shattered, and most people felt that the world had collapsed.

Even after magical girls descended and saved countless people, the endless battle between the Void Beasts and the magical girls still left many feeling hopeless.

Unable to resist, unpredictable, or escape.

Human life is as cheap as grass; one can be caught up in a sudden battle at any time and easily lose everything.

But later, as society recovered and life returned to normal, people eventually accepted the status quo. Except for a few who found it hard to let go and chose to give up, everyone else regarded the magical world as a given reality and chose to accept it.

Rather, the peaceful and secure reality of the past was merely a temporary coincidence; for most of the long term, human life was as worthless as grass.

And now, this brief coincidence has come to an end.

But human life is just as fragile as grass; no matter how strong and violent the gale, most people eventually get used to it. Habit is terrible, but it's also what allows humans to survive and peacefully enjoy the present…

A life-saving medicine.