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

Tang Ming pointed out the things that Lin Ruoyu was trying her best to downplay.

"When did you find out I quit my job and changed jobs? Did you just find out... or did you know all along and just watch the show?"

"Hmm..." Lin Ruoyu lowered her head dejectedly, staring at the reflection of the light in the cup, her mind working at full speed.

"Are you still trying to lie to me...? I didn't know you thought that way."

Tang Ming lay back on the sofa, pressing the back of his hand against his face and feeling the gradually burning temperature.

He felt much better after venting his feelings, and his anger had completely subsided. After sobering up a bit, he resumed his thinking.

His cheap wife was indeed not as naive as he had imagined.

Tang Ming, preoccupied with the matter of the virtual beasts and magical girls, became somewhat more attentive to Lin Ruoyu's whereabouts. However, deep down, he didn't believe Lin Ruoyu was the kind of woman adept at disguise.

For him, in the nearly one year he remembered, Lin Ruoyu was a pure, kind, down-to-earth, and earnest little girl who would look at him with admiration when talking about magical girls.

But the other party's sharp questioning and scrutinizing gaze told him that this woman was not as genuine as she had been when they were together in the past.

"I just found out today... at the Garden Hotel." Lin Ruoyu decided to "tell the truth."

Tang Ming stared at Lin Ruoyu for a moment, but couldn't tell if she felt guilty.

Lin Ruoyu continued to explain, "The company had an event to coordinate, and I happened to see you at the hotel entrance as I was leaving..."

Lin Ruoyu sat obediently and explained earnestly, constantly recalling the events of the day in her mind to prevent any loopholes.

How did you know I changed jobs?

"I was curious, so I asked my colleague and found out about your background... you're in insurance."

"When?" Tang Ming continued to press.

"Around eight or nine in the morning..." Lin Ruoyu answered every question.

"You had just started working, and you were already leaving after completing your tasks?"

Tang Ming frowned, his mind filled with the image of Hua Lingyou twisting her ankle... Did she see him help her up and misunderstand?

"No, no, I went out to get some samples. There are some new arrangements for the event... When I walked out of the flower bed, I happened to see you and that woman hugging and cuddling." Lin Ruoyu said, her eyes darting around.

"Don't talk nonsense! I didn't hug or cuddle. The boss accidentally fell, and I was just helping him out," she said irritably.

"My perspective wasn't very good, so I couldn't see it clearly..."

Lin Ruoyu spoke in a drawn-out tone, with a slight hint of coquetry.

The topic turned to his boss again, and Tang Ming was busy clarifying things and didn't have the mind to ask any more questions.

"So you've come to doubt me?" Tang Ming sighed.

Actually, it was you who suspected me and followed me... Lin Ruoyu thought to herself.

"No, I just wanted to find some time to verify something with you. Married couples definitely need to trust each other. Don't you trust me?"

Instead of explaining, Lin Ruoyu asked a question, skillfully throwing the question back at Lin Ruoyu.

"Of course I believe you, but you clearly don't believe me! What do you mean by hooking up with a beautiful female boss... The way you questioned me just now was terrifying."

Tang Ming snorted, full of resentment.

"Was that scary...?"

Lin Ruoyu shrank back dejectedly. She hadn't expected that she, who always maintained the image she had in her "memory" at home, seemed to be more relaxed this time.

Perhaps because they had become more familiar with Tang Ming and gradually adapted to each other, the two began to have higher expectations of each other, and friction gradually emerged.

In all the time before, Lin Ruoyu would never have vented her emotions through words like she did today. Even the fatigue and frustration from "work" would be completely hidden behind a smile when she opened the door to her home.

Lin Ruoyu was somewhat annoyed. She didn't know why she and Tang Ming had ended up like this. They lived under the same roof, and now that their relationship had soured, what would they do?

In fact, it wasn't just Lin Ruoyu; Tang Ming, who was beside him, shared the same thought...

The two remained silent for a long time; if it weren't for the television host faithfully providing background noise, the atmosphere in the living room would have been even more awkward.

"Cheers?" Tang Ming raised his glass in a rather irrational way.

"Ah? Okay..."

Lin Ruoyu was stunned for a moment, then awkwardly handed over the cup and clinked it against hers.

Tang Ming glanced at his partner as he drank. After they both finished their drinks, he took the initiative to say:

"I was probably too tired and under a lot of pressure today, so I said some unpleasant things... Anyway, you understand now, and since we've talked it out, let's leave it at that, okay?"

Lin Ruoyu held the cup and nodded silently:

"...Okay, let's forget about it tomorrow after we're all drunk, and let's not hold it against each other."

Neither of them had any experience dealing with this kind of thing. In fact, in Tang Ming's and Lin Ruoyu's memories, neither of them had any romantic experience... except for the marriage partner "chosen" by all their relatives and friends when they woke up a year ago...

The couple clinked their glasses again, indicating that they would completely forget about what happened that day after going to sleep, and that it would not affect their "dormitory" relationship.

……

Lying in bed, Lin Ruoyu turned off the lamp, snuggled under the covers, and closed her eyes. The bedroom was filled with a faint, intoxicating smell of alcohol.

After a while, Tang Ming's voice rang out from the darkness:

What's your company called?

"Why do you ask that?" Lin Ruoyu paused for a moment before asking in return.

"I drive to work now... I'll pick you up when I have time, and I'm quite curious about the job you love so much," Tang Ming explained softly.

Lin Ruoyu turned around and rolled her eyes. The other person's explanation was reasonable, but she knew Tang Ming was still worried about her.

However, she wasn't too unhappy. She couldn't exactly take the other person to see how magical girls work, could she?

"Hoshino Clothing, welcome to visit!" Lin Ruoyu said lazily.

She understood what the other person was thinking and didn't want Tang Ming to be suspicious all the time. After all, if there really was something very important that she was hiding, and Tang Ming was always suspicious of her, it was hard to guarantee that it wouldn't be exposed one day.

Lin Ruoyu herself had been suspicious before... and even tonight she was still doubting her partner. Putting herself in his shoes, she had no doubt how terrifying the suspicion of the person next to her could be.

The clothing company is a real entity; judging from its name, it's clearly an investment by Hoshino Kaoru. It's not a shell company, so Lin Ruoyu isn't worried that Tang Ming will be able to find any clues about it.

She had figured it out. If Tang Ming's identity was as clear as the records and Yui had stated, and he was just being paranoid because he suspected her of having an affair, then she could use this to dispel his doubts and everyone would be happy.

If Tang Ming's identity is indeed questionable, giving him a wrong direction would make it easier to gain his trust... although this conjecture is inherently far-fetched.

All of them could testify that Tang Ming was indeed an ordinary person who had mistakenly entered a company controlled by the Wizard's Co-Protection Tower, and Lin Ruoyu accepted this explanation.

However, nothing is absolute. The illusion in the [Void Tremor Land] may not be without cause, so she remained cautious.

As for ending the marriage and parting ways with Tang Ming... she had thought about it during this time.

At such times, objective reasons such as a stable life, social pressure, accusations from relatives and friends, and the troubles of divorce all wash away the idea of ​​breaking up.

However, Lin Ruoyu wasn't a fool who loved to deceive herself. She knew that beneath these high-sounding reasons, there was always a strange resistance in her heart, and she didn't want to leave this home.

She's had those dreams more than a dozen times, those scenes that seem like they happened in the past, creeping into her mind through the dreams... Perhaps before she lost her memory, she and Tang Ming were truly a loving and sweet couple, genuinely affectionate.

After a long while, Tang Ming's voice drifted over through the pillow again: "Okay... I'll pick you up when I have time, and we can take a look around while I'm at it. Go to sleep."

Lin Ruoyu sighed. The scene in her dream vanished, turning into a dark ceiling. She murmured softly:

Okay, goodnight.