Reborn in the 90s with a Space: Winning Back My Husband

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: I Won’t Let You Go

The first part of Shen Nian’s speech made many people in the audience laugh out loud, but the second part made them fall into contemplation as they began to think about their own futures.

After Shen Nian finished speaking, Director Li Zhe took the microphone from her.

"Thank you for sharing with us, Shen Nian. Now, on behalf of the L County Education Bureau, I would like to present our provincial top scorer, Shen Nian, with her rewards. First is an acceptance letter from B University. B University has already extended an invitation to you, and you are welcome to choose any major you wish. Second, a reward from the L County Education Bureau for our provincial top scorer: a cash prize of thirty thousand yuan."

"Wow!"

"Oh my god, B University! And she can pick any major she wants? That’s amazing!"

"Thirty thousand yuan! I didn’t realize our county education bureau had that much money! Shen Nian is so lucky!"

After Li Zhe finished speaking, the crowd erupted, everyone buzzing about the rewards Shen Nian had just received.

The B University acceptance letter was one thing—it was from a top institution everyone envied. As for the cash prize, thirty thousand yuan might not sound like a lot, but this was the 1990s. Thirty thousand back then was worth more than three hundred thousand would be in the future.

With this thirty thousand yuan, not only would she not need any money from her family for all four years of university, but she would even have some to spare!

Shen Nian was actually quite surprised herself. ’I can’t believe I’m getting B University’s acceptance letter so early in this life, and a thirty-thousand-yuan prize on top of it all. This isn’t just about the money, it’s a huge honor!’

’My parents will be absolutely ecstatic when they see this!’

As Shen Nian accepted the two rewards from Director Li Zhe and the principal, the items in her hands felt profoundly heavy.

"Thank you, Director. Thank you, Principal!"

"Don’t mention it, Shen Nian. You’ve earned every bit of this."

From that moment on, everyone in L County First Middle School knew Shen Nian’s name. In fact, the news spread throughout L County that they had a provincial top scorer, a young woman named Shen Nian.

Meanwhile, Qin Xueling and Yin Yang, who had already been transferred to a detention center in L County, were being transported to court to be sentenced.

"The defendant, Qin Xueling, is found guilty of destruction of valuable property, damage to reputation, and defamation. She is hereby sentenced to a term of three years’ imprisonment, to be carried out immediately."

"The defendant, Yin Yang, is found guilty as an accomplice to the aforementioned crimes. In light of his confession and his testimony against the other suspect, his sentence is reduced. He is hereby sentenced to a term of one year’s imprisonment, to be carried out immediately."

With a final bang of the gavel, the judge sealed the fates of Qin Xueling and Yin Yang.

Yin Yang had come to fully understand his mistakes during this time, so he was satisfied with a reduced sentence.

Qin Xueling, however, could not accept this outcome. The moment the judge announced the verdict, she threw decorum to the wind and began to scream.

"No! I don’t accept this! This is a miscarriage of justice! You’re all in league with Shen Nian! I don’t accept it! I won’t accept it!"

However, this was a court of law, not the front of Qin Xueling’s house. It was no place for her to throw a tantrum, and the judge’s sentence was not something she could reject just by shouting her dissent.

Qin Xueling was forcibly removed from the courtroom by the police and taken directly to the prison where she would serve her sentence. The route just so happened to pass by L County First Middle School.

The brand-new, bright red banner hanging over the entrance to L County First Middle School was a glaring sight that stung Qin Xueling’s eyes.

"Warmest congratulations to our student, Shen Nian, for her outstanding achievement as H Province’s top scorer in the college entrance examination."

Even though Shen Nian had already told Qin Xueling about her exam results, seeing the proof with her own eyes was infinitely more shocking than just hearing the words from Shen Nian’s lips.

Especially on this day, at the very moment she had just been sentenced.

She was now a prisoner, while Shen Nian had become an object of everyone’s envy.

"Shen Nian, why is it you? Why is it always you! I hate you! I’ll never let you get away with this! Never!"