The last time I watched Zhang Ruo Yun's youth drama was in "Fifteen Years of Waiting for Migratory Birds," where he co-starred with Sun Yi. Now, after a few years, I see him as Lei Ming, the class advisor for the senior year. Mingying School, with a college admission rate as high as 98%, merges with Longhai School, which has a mere 20% admission rate, and is rebranded as "Mingying School."

At the same time, the former principal of Longhai School invites Lei Ming (played by Zhang Ruo Yun), a renowned lecturer, to establish Class 11, specifically selecting students with potential and providing targeted guidance with the goal of entering Qingbei University. The storyline is well chosen, and the actors' performances are without major flaws. However, it's a pity that if these two minor shortcomings in the plot could be improved, the drama would be even more perfect.

Li Ran accidentally enters Shen Yao's restroom and receives a scolding from Shen Yao, saying, "In my house, please learn to knock." Remembering his grandmother's words that Shen Yao is introverted and doesn't like to talk, Li Ran opens his palm in front of Shen Yao, revealing a piece of candy. But the truth is, despite Shen Yao's good family background, her personal life is not as happy, and she secretly self-harms. Li Ran, who appears rebellious on campus, is actually sensitive and fragile deep inside. Isn't this the redemption story of two male leads that I like?

Suddenly, I realized that this drama is airing on Channel 8, which feels like a Lamborghini has turned into a toy car. When we were in the same class, the senior student with a weak stomach dirtied Shen Yao's shoes. On the surface, she remained calm, but the next second, she sought classmates to bully the senior student and even secretly took photos of him in the shower, posting them on the school network for everyone to ridicule and gossip about.

The result of my anticipation for Li Ming De is that he is just a supporting male character. In "The Hope," besides Zhang Ruo Yun, another factor that attracts viewers is Li Ming De. When I initially watched Li Ming De's collaboration with Tian Xiwei in "Our Loveliness," I was captivated by their childhood sweethearts' relationship, not to mention that Li Ming De perfectly embodies the image of a campus literary male lead that I adore.

However, Li Ming De doesn't even qualify as the second male lead; he is merely the third male character. He is not included in Class 11 established in the drama, and he is not even featured on the drama's main poster.

I initially watched it for Li Ming De, but he is not part of the main cast, so my excitement vanished.

To be honest, this drama is very enjoyable. It lacks melodramatic love stories and unconvincing acting. However, if these two plot elements could be adjusted, I believe it would be even more fantastic!