July, August, September... As the debut date gets closer, for the five of Zheng Enlin, the feeling of urgency and nervousness becomes more and more obvious.

Recording songs, taking concept photos, recording materials, shooting the debut MV... all the work is being done in an orderly and step-by-step manner.

It went like this until the end of October, and finally, the five girls ushered in the day of their official appearance to the public.

On October 25, 2020, Sunday, S.M released the LOGO video of the new girl group. The group name aespa is derived from "ae" which is composed of the first letters of "Avatar (incarnation)" and "Experience (experience)".

The combination with "aspect" means "encountering another self and embodying a new world."

One day after the release of the video, Kim Min Jung appeared as the first public member, followed by Ryu Ji Min, Ning Yi Zhuo, and Nai Naga Eri.

Finally, there is Zheng Enlin, who is highly anticipated by the outside world.

To a certain extent, the order in which a group is released is highly anticipated by fans and attracts the attention of passers-by. Usually, the first and last ones released tend to receive more attention than those in the middle order.

Of course, you will also take on more pressure.

aespa adopts the style of future technology and the concept of human AI. The overall style of the debut concept photos is dark and dark. The makeup and scenery use a lot of exaggerated elements such as laser sequins, fish scale rivets, etc., which obviously weakens the outstanding points and personal characteristics of different members.

, because there are too many elements and the colors are too saturated, when they first look at it, many people feel that they cannot appreciate it, and some even comment that it is ugly.

Despite this, Zheng Eunlin still ranked first in the Korean Open with her outstanding appearance.

When fans and passers-by comment on her debut photos, they will only say that the CD level is rubbish, the S.M aesthetic has declined, the background is ugly, the makeup and clothes are weird, and Zheng Enlin is a drag, not her face.

【Our Enlin, finally made her debut TT.】

[Sure enough, there will be a surprise at the end, e looks like a facade at first glancekkk.]

[Whether it’s a solo photo or a group photo, e seems to be the most conspicuous one. Can’t S.M find anyone else? Except for e, the other members don’t look like S.M’s background at all. Aren’t they known as flower fields? 】

[Please arrange a good cdy for aespa. Bye bye, the children have just debuted. 】

[You can feel the confidence of a natural beauty when you see e. If I go out wearing this kind of clothes, others may think I am crazy, rightkkk.]

[I thought it was strange at first glance, but after a few more glances, it seemed oddly good-looking. 】

[It’s a hard-to-understand concept, but e’s face is still very good.]

[e and ningning are both ROOKIES. After so many journeys, they finally made their debut TTT.]

Half a month after all the debut concept photos were released, aespa released its first digital single "Black Mamba", marking the group's official debut.

Once the single MV was released, the click rate and play rate soared, directly setting a record for the highest number of views on the first day of the group's debut.

The day after the MV was released, seven members of NCT DREAM got together and recorded a rea ​​video watching "Black Mamba".

After waiting for so many years, he finally made his debut. Mark Li and others are very happy for Zheng Enlin.

Lee Haechan has a lively temperament. During the watching of the MV, he basically kept opening his mouth, shouting and cheering in various strange ways, which made Luo Jaemin sitting next to him very disgusted.

The content of the MV for "Black Mamba" is very high-end. Because of the AI ​​world view of the group, the virtual AI images corresponding to the five members also appear in the MV. At first glance, it seems that a lot of money has been spent.

aespa is a well-established concept group, and there are many foreshadowings and metaphors in their debut MV.

The MV, which lasts nearly 4 minutes, is a little more than halfway through the progress bar. There is a scene where Yoo Jimin is sitting on a throne wearing a jeweled crown. When the camera turns, right in front of her, Jung Eunlin is holding a golden scepter.

Standing on the steps of thorns, there is an equally gorgeous ruby ​​crown above his head.

Many fans of the group, including Korean influencers who are keen on analyzing the concept of the group, regard this shot as the first evidence that aespa has a dual core.

As we all know, S.M likes to use a certain member as the center of the concept to match the debut members. In the eyes of many fans and netizens later, aespa is obviously a dual-core concept, with Jung Eun-rim and Ryu Ji-min being the soul of the group.

"Oh, it's e!"

"Dafa...it feels better than us. It must have spent a lot of money."

Of course, the DREAM seven-member group who are currently watching the MV will not think so much just because of one shot. They are really aware of their support. They are sighing about how rich the company is, how awesome the MV looks, and sitting at the top.

The two people beside them, Huang Renjun and Zhong Chenle, couldn't help but start imitating the dance moves in the MV.

After watching the MV, Mark Lee sent the rea video to his manager.

After aespa debuted, many of the company's senior groups have done similar rea. Although today's move obviously contains their selfishness, as long as it is not exposed, they are not worried that their managers will stop it.

Returning to the dormitory room alone, Li Dinu clicked into the Kakatalk dialog box with Zheng Enlin, stared at the unchanged unread reminder next to the message for a while, and then clicked into the NAVER search box.

Skillfully input the three words Zheng Enlin, and in the pop-up web interface, you can see many news reports and accompanying pictures.

Li Dinu clicked on one of the two photos attached to the report. The left one is Zheng Enlin's ROOKIES certified photo, and the right one is her debut concept photo.

Across the cold screen, the two people's eyes collided subtly. In the high-definition attached picture, the protagonist of the photo with long dark hair, a flawless and exquisite face was so clearly reflected in Li Dinu's eyes - he

Witness with your own eyes how this face blooms beautifully like a rose bud, gradually losing its initial childishness and becoming stunningly beautiful.

The fingertips gently stroked the photo on the screen. At this moment, a very strange emotion suddenly emerged in Li Dinu's heart.

It's like joy, like relief, and at the same time mixed with a strange sense of sourness.

He met Zheng Enlin so early that Li Dinu could not imagine how he would have spent his childhood and youth without Zheng Enlin's presence.

With whom will he share the same ice cream, with whom will he fall into a sweet sleep with the light rain outside the window, and with whom will he climb hand in hand on a green hillside full of wild flowers on a warm afternoon in early spring?

The golden ginkgo biloba, the sweet peach soda, the blue sea of ​​Incheon, the gentle evening breeze as the sun sets... all of this, bit by bit, has been deeply imprinted on the girl's shadow.

It is these experiences and these fragments that constitute Li Dinu's truly complete past. Zheng Enlin is an absolutely indispensable existence for Li Dinu.

He couldn't imagine life without Zheng Enlin, and even Li Dinu couldn't help but feel that if traces of Zheng Enlin were lost in the past, then he would not be complete himself.

Li Dinu and Zheng Eunlin, are they friendship, family, or love?

He and she are friends, family, and love.

This kind of low-key yet profound emotion, which extends from the past to the present like a long stream, is beautiful enough and clean enough.

This kind of cleanliness does not refer to the superficial appearance, and it is difficult to express it clearly in a few words.

It is a seed quietly buried in the heart when neither of them is aware of it. It is brewed by getting along day after day, cultivated with sincere dedication and flawless feelings, and finally grows into a flower that is the same as the world.

All flowers are different, precious and only one small flower.

A little flower that only belongs to the two of them.

"I grew into a flower just for you."

Li Dinu thought, he couldn't help but think——

When will Zheng Enlin see this flower?

When will she be willing to take it off with her own hands?

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On the afternoon of the 19th, aespa debut autograph session was held on the first floor of KT Guanghua store in Seoul.

A spacious open space in red is opened up in the center of the high-end shopping mall. A large poster stands there. A long black table is placed in the middle. The table is covered with a soft velvet tablecloth. From left to right, there are five seats in total, corresponding to the five members of aespa.

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It is now 1:30 in the afternoon, less than half an hour before the autograph session officially starts.

The signing stage was filled with male and female fans holding albums, various support items, and beautiful gifts. They sat in an orderly row. Except for this area, the area behind the posters, including the second and third floors of the mall, were all crowded.

To the curious passers-by, the five members of aespa had not even made their official debut, but they could not wait to hold up their mobile phones.

It’s 1:50 p.m., and there are only ten minutes left before the autograph session kicks off.

The five members of Zheng Enlin, who had done a good job in image management, walked onto the stage one after another, accompanied by their manager and assistant security. The fans screamed excitedly, and the atmosphere in the entire mall suddenly became heated.

As a new girl group that has only debuted for less than a week, aespa can have such appeal and receive such attention, which really makes other peers jealous.

From the support fans and support banners held by the fans in the audience, as well as the names screamed out by the people in the mall, it can be seen that the reason why aespa is so popular is that Ryu Jimin and Jung Eunlin, especially Jung Eunlin, are absolutely

Indispensable contribution.

Zheng Eunlin's appearance is not a snake-like appearance with unique characteristics like Yoo Ji-min, nor is it similar to the AI ​​facial features of the same company's Lee Shurong. In terms of facial features alone, it is not very offensive. At first glance, it does not seem to fit the combination of aespa.

Concept, but her face is really good. After being packaged by the company, it can easily show an overly beautiful and delicate inhuman feeling, like the long-haired doll in the window, which people can't help but love and long to own.

Hiding it privately, but at the same time being blocked by her human-like indifference.

This kind of feeling and temperament has never appeared in any female idol before Zheng Eunlin, and it is impossible to imitate easily. This is why in the debut song "Black Man Bali", Ryu Jimin's personal parts are so many and conspicuous that the other three members will be locked by her.

Suppressed, only Zheng Eunlin can stand out, with attention and discussion that is not inferior to Ryu Jimin.

With such a face, she has an almost unshakable and powerful position, not to mention that she is S.M's publicly recognized official face, and she has accumulated a lot of popularity as a public member of ROOKIES.

"e, I really like you, I have liked you since we were in ROOKIES."

"Nay, Consamida, you must continue to like me in the future, otherwise I will be super ~ super sad."

Different from the strong image on stage with full aura, Zheng Enlin's real personality is lively and cute, and she also knows how to act coquettishly.

The contrasting cuteness that is particularly endearing, coupled with her pretty face that can be said to be a killer, really attracts fans.

After the book signing ended, the five of them got into the nanny car together and prepared to head off to the next trip.

Zheng Enlin chose a seat in the back row as usual. The maknae Ning Yizhuo quickly squeezed away Jin Minting who originally wanted to sit with Zheng Enlin, and rested his head directly on Zheng Enlin's lap, confidently enjoying the best treatment.

Zheng Enlin, who was being used as a pillow, smiled good-naturedly and reached out to touch Ning Yizhuo's scattered hair on her forehead.

From the perspective of others, a long-haired girl wearing a one-shoulder top is sitting in the back of the car with a relaxed posture. Her thick black hair is hanging down one shoulder. Her skin is fair and moist, her facial features are exquisite and stunning, her lips are slightly curved, and they are matte.

The red lips were gently kissed by the sunlight outside the window, like red roses blooming in the sunshine, which made people's hearts move.

"Hey Yigu...what a foul..."

Ryu Jimin, who was sitting in the front, turned sideways and looked at Zheng Eunlin and Zheng Eunlin in the back row, with an emotional and envious expression.
Chapter completed!