In the second half of 2017, S.M started planning a new girl group.

Including Jung Eun-rim, Kim Sung-kyung and Go Eun, most of the popular female ROOKIES were selected into the debut preliminary group. Together with Kim Min-jung and Ryu Ji-min, several private trainees with strong online skills, a total of 11 people started busy training.

The new girl group adopts the energetic girl style that is loved by Korean people. Jung Eunlin and others have been singing and dancing youthful and energetic songs and dances recently. Through intensive rehearsals and evaluation, the number of members has continued to increase in just two months.

After deleting people, in the end we basically maintained the format of a nine-member group.

There are speculations and discussions privately within the company, saying that the top management wants to recreate the glory of Girls' Generation and promote a large group with a chance to reach the top. Zheng Enlin, who is familiar with all timelines, knows in her heart that this girl group project will definitely be aborted in the end.

, However, even though she knew it well, during the time she was in the debut preparation group, Zheng Enlin still practiced hard and never paddled once.

Mark Lee and others have all heard the news that the company is forming a new girl group, including other members of NCT, as well as people like SJ’s Leeteuk, SHINee’s Minho, Girls’ Generation’s Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona, who already like to take care of Jung Eunlin.

Senior artists either called or sent text messages, or came to the blue sky and white clouds practice room that was already occupied by the debut group to encourage her.

As the saying goes, there is no airtight wall in the world. After S.M started forming a new girl group, even though they paid special attention to confidentiality, they still could not block the ups and downs from the outside world.

Various information that is difficult to distinguish between true and false has begun to circulate on major Korean forums, including Twitter and Instagram. Some people with special channels have released a debut list of new girl groups on the Internet. Although it is not 100% accurate,

It is still of great reference value. It was also at this time that many Korean netizens and passers-by saw the name of Kim Min Jung and Ryu Jimin for the first time.

"Hey Yigu...that's great. Our Enlinxi will be an excellent artist soon."

NCT DREAM is currently in its comeback period. Lee Donghyun took the time to call Jung Eunlin. He obviously wanted to wish her well and congratulate her, but his tone sounded like a funny guy who is hurting his friends.

"Donghyun." Zheng Enlin deliberately lengthened her tone, "I just watched your group show a few days ago."

"So?" Li Dongxu on the other end of the phone was silently vigilant, but he refused to admit defeat at all, "Do you think I'm more handsome than before?"

"No, I feel that you deserve a beating more than before." Zheng Enlin said, "No wonder you are always beaten by Brother Mark and Zai Min."

Both Mark Lee and Luo Zaimin are older than Zheng Enlin, but she only calls Mark Lee and Oppa.

To be more precise, among the seven people in NCT DREAM, except for Mark Lee, Zheng Enlin calls everyone else by their first name.

"As your oppa, I am willing to forgive you this time." After his successful debut, Lee Donghyun is also good at talking and talking, and the chance of provoking other members and being beaten by them has also become higher.

"Speaking of this, Brother Mark said a few days ago that after you debut, we will record a video of watching the MV together."

"Debut MV?"

"Yes, when the senior sisters first debuted, Brother Mark also filmed a similar video, but at that time there were not many people at all, and Renjun Chenle didn't even join the company. This time, we will definitely record a full version for you!

"Li Donghye said with great interest and his tone was full of expectation.

Zheng Enlin did not doubt his sincerity at this moment. She even felt that after the announcement of the suspension of the new girl group plan, Lee Donghyun might be even more sad than herself.

"I know." Holding the phone in one hand, the girl seemed to arch her eyebrows in pleasure, her dark pupils showing no fluctuations, with a jade-like luster, like two pieces of fine obsidian, hard and sharp.

"You said this yourself, don't regret it then."

…

In early December, Seoul received its first snowfall of the year.

At this time, Jung Eunlin and the others were also practicing in the debut preparation group for almost four months.

The nine-person model is completely fixed, and the cooperation between them is becoming more and more tacit. According to the past situation, it will be almost time to record songs and shoot MVs after the year.

On the 31st, Zheng Eunlin, Go Eun, and Kim Minjeong went out to celebrate the New Year together. Accompanied by the countdown bell in the square, the girls made their wishes seriously and sincerely, and their hearts were filled with expectations and hopes for the new year.

Shortly after New Year's Eve, the company gave its trainees a five-day holiday. Except for a small number of trainees who were really inconvenient or had no idea of ​​going home to celebrate the New Year, most of them happily packed their bags and went home. Of course Zheng Enlin also

No exception.

Since joining the debut preparatory group, Zheng Enlin has moved from home to S.M's trainee dormitory. Strictly speaking, she hasn't seen Zheng's father and mother Zheng for a long time.

With various schedules at the end of the year, the seven members of NCT DREAM spent a very busy December and January.

Li Dinu heard that Zheng Enlin had a five-day holiday, and originally wanted to see her, but unfortunately the arrangements happened to conflict, so he could only make a video call with her a little unhappy.

The five-day break ended quickly. After Zheng Enlin returned to the company with Go Eun and the others, they found that everyone was in good spirits. Firstly, it was because the Chinese New Year had just passed, and secondly, it was naturally for the next arrangements of the new girl group.

Then, in such a joyful and good atmosphere, the teacher in charge of the debut team suddenly announced to them that the new girl group plan was temporarily suspended.

The new girl group planned by S.M this time was aborted just as Jung Eunlin initially predicted.

After returning to the practice room of Class A in a daze, Gao Eun glanced at Hina, Jin Minjing and the others, who had equally confused expressions, and burst into tears.

When Gao Eun cried, the other girls standing around her couldn't hold back their tears. As the eldest sister present, Gao Eun raised her hand to wipe away her tears and began to hug and comfort them one by one.

Zheng Enlin excused herself to make a phone call and walked quickly outside the practice room.

She stood there holding her cell phone. After being silent for a while, she still couldn't help but sigh.

At the end of a gloomy day, the girls returned to the dormitory with expressions of confusion on their faces.

Most of the dormitories provided by S.M for trainees are four-person rooms, but there are also two-person and six-person rooms. Jung Eunlin is currently living in the same room as Go Eun.

After turning off the lights at night, Zheng Enlin played with her mobile phone in the dark for a while. Not long after, she heard the sound of suppressed sobs coming from the bed opposite.

Unlike Zheng Enlin, and even different from many trainees around her, Go Eun's family conditions are not good. After joining S.M., she had to work to earn living expenses while practicing. In order to concentrate on her energy, she didn't even go to school.

The girl made a desperate move and gave up everything she could for the goal of debuting.

Whether he never got the opportunity from the beginning to the end, or whether he got it and then lost it, it was all too cruel to Gao Eun.

She is not stupid, she knows that compared with Zheng Enlin, Kim Sung-kyung and others, she is not popular enough, and her age is not an advantage.

Being selected to participate in the new girl group project this time may very well be the last opportunity she can seize.

"Enlin..."

I don’t know how much time passed, but Gao En slowly stopped crying.

She called Zheng Enlin's name as if talking to herself. The girl did not answer, and she did not need the other party's answer.

"I really want to debut..." Gao En said with uncontrollable choking.

"Want it so so much."

…

One week after the new girl group's plan was aborted, except for the outside world where the news was relatively opaque, everyone within S.M, including staff from various departments, down to all debuting artists, and male and female trainees, knew the news.

Zheng Enlin, whose mood was not greatly affected, began to receive comfort and care from the people around her.

The big devil is a little helpless. Compared with Go Eun Hina and the others, she can really be said to be lucky. Facing the seven senior artists and Mark Lee who care about her, Zheng Enlin never shows any sadness.

She didn't want the people around her to feel too burdened by this incident. However, from the perspective of others around her, they were even more worried, feeling that the girl was forcing herself.

That afternoon, Li Dinu made a special trip to the company and took Zheng Enlin to the internal cafe downstairs to have a coffee and chat.

He had a lot to say, such as don't be sad. If it doesn't work this time, there will be another time. If you are so good and popular, the company will definitely let you debut in the end.

There are so many words that come from the heart based on reality. Li Dinu stirred the coffee while thinking about which sentence to start with. Until the whole cup of coffee was muddied by him and the latte art on the surface was beyond recognition, he still couldn't.

Really open to speaking.

He didn't speak, and Zheng Enlin didn't speak either. Li Dinu stopped stirring and looked at her. The girl was wearing a light pink bow shirt today. Her hair was naturally spread on both sides. Her face became more and more prominent, as if she were pure white.

The only touch of bright color on the canvas is fair skin, which reflects a jade-like luster under the bright lights in the room.

Li Dinu looked at Zheng Enlin like this, and he suddenly felt a little dazed.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen each other for a long time. No matter how busy his schedule was, he tried hard to keep in touch with the girl.

However, if you think about it carefully, this kind of face-to-face interaction, even if it is just a quiet look at each other without saying a word, has indeed not happened for a while.

Obviously in the past, they always had each other by their side.

Obviously in the past, it was extremely easy to meet each other.

"Enlin..." Li Dinu's mind suddenly recalled the dream he had a year ago.

"No matter what happens in the future, our relationship will not change, right?"

The girl paused in her drinking of coffee, then raised her head to look at him.

"No matter what happens in the future, our relationship will not change, right?"

Li Dinu felt that he shouldn't use such a question.

But that's what he said subconsciously.

Because he is unsure, because he is uneasy and afraid.

"Well, of course." After half a minute, which was extremely long for Li Dinu, Zheng Enlin spoke.

She burst into laughter, a bright and reassuring smile blooming on her face.

"No matter what happens, it will never change——"
Chapter completed!