Evil Witch Saves the World

"Why... did it end up like this..."

Looking at the chaotic intersection with his fading consciousness, and the large truck crushing his body, Bai An gradually recalled what had just happened.

His name was Bai An, an 18-year-old homeless youth who had grown up in an orphanage. He survived by taking odd jobs, and today was his first day looking for work that only adults could do.

Just moments ago, he had sacrificed his life for two students who had crossed against the red light. What drove Bai An to do this? Simply that he didn't want to see others suffer the same tragedy as himself.

Since his life was already so difficult, what did a little more suffering matter?

Despite this thought, as the adrenaline began to wear off, the excruciating pain of his crushed body nearly made Bai An pass out.

Watching as many people, including the two students he had just saved, rushed toward him, hearing the sirens of ambulances and other vehicles, seeing the neon lights gradually blur in his vision, Bai An knew he was dying.

Before his consciousness faded, Bai An's life flashed before his eyes—his childhood at the orphanage, and later the drifting, homeless life after being forced to leave. Scene after scene flew past.

"Hah... if only I could go back to those happy times at the orphanage..."

The pale-faced Bai An murmured, and the next second, his vision went completely dark...

"Hey, Director, look! Is that a baby in the bushes?"

"Hmm? Let me see... Oh my, it really is, and it's a little girl. By the looks of it, she's probably another poor child abandoned by her mother..."

The voices of a young woman and an elderly person reached Bai An's ears as he gradually regained consciousness.

Such familiar voices... where have I heard them before?

"Director, why don't we take her back to our orphanage?"

"But our place is small, I'm afraid we can't afford to raise so many children..."@@novelbin@@

"It's okay, I'll raise her. She can be a companion for Xuexue."

Xuexue? Orphanage?

Hearing these familiar names, Bai An gradually recalled that in his childhood at the orphanage, there was indeed a girl he liked very much who was called Xuexue.

"Alright, since you'll raise her, you can name her."

Could it be...?

At this moment, though Bai An couldn't feel what was happening outside, as his memories awakened, a bold guess formed in his mind.

And the woman's next words seemed to confirm Bai An's guess.

"Good, let me think... Since this little girl looks so fair and clean, let's call her Bai Anan. Peaceful and safe, with everything going smoothly. It goes well with Xuexue's name!"

I've been reborn! Wait... Bai Anan? Wasn't I called Bai An? And what's this about being a little girl? Wasn't I a boy?

Although the woman's words matched Bai Anan's memories for the most part, some details seemed to have changed.

Perhaps to correct the woman's words, as soon as Bai Anan was picked up, she let out a piercing, miserable cry.

"Eh?! I was just about to praise this child for being so quiet, why did she start crying as soon as I picked her up?"

The woman didn't understand that this was Bai Anan's doing, and immediately became flustered, casting a pleading look toward the short, thin old man beside her.

"Hehe, it's good that the little baby is crying; it means she has the energy to cry. Just carry her like this. It's not far, and no one will see us."

The old director chuckled, then waved his hand and turned to leave, while the woman quickly followed with Bai Anan in her arms.

At the orphanage, the woman placed Bai Anan on the bed. By then, Bai Anan was tired from crying and quickly began to feel sleepy on the soft bed.

For a small infant, Bai Anan's crying all the way had already been an overexertion.

However, just as Bai Anan was about to fall asleep, a cute and familiar child's voice immediately reached her ears.

"Wow, Mom! Where did this baby come from?"

!!!

It's Little Xue!

In her previous life, Bai Anan had always been very fond of the person called Little Xue.

Her full name was Gu Xue, the prettiest and most adorable child in the entire orphanage. Beautiful and kind-hearted, to Bai Anan who had suffered greatly in her previous life, she was like a pure, untouchable ideal.

But later, as the differences in their environments grew, Bai Anan and the girl named Gu Xue lost contact. In Bai Anan's memory, the last time she heard Gu Xue's name was on the news.

A genius girl who had skipped multiple grades and gone abroad to study at fifteen, with an immeasurable future ahead of her...

In contrast, Bai Anan, who had never left the small city and maintained her life by taking odd jobs, was like a mouse—briefly touched by moonlight for an instant, yet believing the moon belonged to her.

At that moment, the young person's inferiority complex had reached its peak.

"She's a little girl Mom and Grandpa Director found while out shopping. She's also a child abandoned by her mother, but now she's called Bai Anan. From now on, she'll be your sister, and you must take good care of her, understand?"

"Mm! Hello, little sister. My name is Gu Xue, and from now on, I'll be your big sister!"

While Bai Anan was immersed in memories, Gu Xue's words pulled her back to reality.

Yes, the future genius girl was now someone of the same status as her.

"Xue... Xue..."

Bai Anan struggled to squeeze out a few words from her throat, and Gu Xue, hearing this, immediately happily pinched the new sister's cheeks.

"I can't believe you remembered my name right away. As expected of my sister! Since you call me Xuexue, I'll call you Anan~"

Bai Anan didn't pay attention to Gu Xue's self-talk, but instead tried desperately to open her eyes to see the person she had longed for day and night. However, her infant body wouldn't cooperate.

After struggling for a while, Bai Anan became exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

As days passed, Bai Anan grew day by day. As her vision gradually cleared and she could see more, she finally saw the person she had been eagerly waiting for—cute face and familiar white clothes, exactly like in her memories.

Of course, there were also differences from her memories. For instance, Bai Anan discovered she really had become a girl, without the brother who had accompanied her for so long. Her strength and height were also not as great as she had been at the same age in her previous life.

Another significant difference was that in this life, Gu Xue was a full four years older than her!

This meant that by the time Bai Anan turned ten, Gu Xue would leave her again, perhaps even earlier!

Due to all these uncertainties about the future, Bai Anan became increasingly attached to Gu Xue, as if afraid that the precious moonlight she had regained might disappear once more.

Gu Xue, for her part, showed no aversion to this sister who liked to cling to her. On the contrary, she quite liked this little sister.

After all, who could resist a soft, cute, and clingy little cupcake?

Time flew by like a flowing stream, and Bai Anan reached the age of six, growing from a small infant into a cute little girl with black hair and red eyes. Her daily task now was to pick up her sister from school, while Gu Xue demonstrated her genius potential at school and was frequently praised.

Living this second life, Bai Anan realized that Gu Xue had shown signs of becoming a genius at such an early age. She increasingly felt that becoming a girl might be the price of her rebirth.

But she didn't mind this price. After all, being able to live again meant having another chance at life, and she was with the person she liked most. Being a girl also meant she could be affectionate with Gu Xue without hesitation.

Furthermore, with her intelligence beyond her years, she could follow in Gu Xue's footsteps as a fake little genius. Perhaps by the time she had to leave the orphanage, Gu Xue and her mother might even formally adopt her.

After all, Gu Xue's affection for her now seemed to exceed what it had been when she left the orphanage in her previous life.

A perfect life was within reach!

As school dismissal time approached, Bai Anan pulled herself from her thoughts.

"Xuexue should be getting out of school soon. I should go pick her up."

Shortly after Bai Anan left the orphanage, a woman with long black hair, wearing an expensive red coat and a red rose in her hair, appeared behind the wall at the orphanage entrance. Her crimson eyes watched Bai Anan's small, retreating figure.

"Hehehe... my dear White Night Witch, I've finally found you..."