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After obtaining the research materials on the "Ancestral Virus," Qu Shilin treasured them incredibly, wishing she could fly back to the research institute right away.
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But the lunch at Wang Tao's home was already prepared, and the dinner was to be the lavish New Year's Eve feast, so lunch was just something casual. However, this "casual" meal was relatively sumptuous, and Qu Shilin, tempted by the food, accepted Wang Tao's invitation and stayed for the meal.
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Qu Shilin had thought that it wouldn't hurt to leave after the meal, but then news came from City Hall that the snow had lessened and that the evening's event would proceed as planned.
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Wang Tao and his group went outside to check and found that the sudden snowstorm had dissipated as quickly as a thunderstorm, leaving behind only scattered snowflakes.
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Though a thick layer of snow had already accumulated, as long as it stopped snowing, it could be cleared away quickly.
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