#huaze lei

[httpdramas]

Meteor Garden (2018)

[drama--universe]

Sudden Lover

Requested by @llotuspetals: Hey it's me again haha, so I was wondering if you could write another huaze lei ff. Off if you're getting tired of writing them you don't have to! But if you could, can you write a fic where reader is new to the school and because of some drama they get challenged with the joker card. And during the challenge huaze lei falls for the reader and gets teased by his group while we get some more interactions? Thanks

Pairing: Huaze Lei x reader

Word Count: 2.5k words

Warnings: bullying, joker card

It had only been a week that you were at this school, but you knew the card in your locker all too well. The red joker card was something that haunted you the second that you heard of it, afraid of the consequences that you surely would never get. Yet here you were, staring straight at the card as if it were mocking you. You didn't even know why, you don't remember ever doing something to annoy the F4 students. You hadn't even met any of them as far as you were aware, but you may have called them stupid rich boys once to your friend...

Realization struck you, your stomach turning uncomfortably as you realized that she probably ratted you out. Whispers started around you, making you realize that everyone now had their eyes on you. You could hear them loud and clear, some saying that you were now a clear target for their desires and you felt like you needed to throw up.

Slamming your locker shut, you quickly pushed your way through the crowd and ignored all the snickering. Your eyes went forward, immediatley setting on the four men. One looked proud, one looked annoyed and the other two looked emotionless like they didn't care. They probably didn't, you had heard that Daoming-Si was the one in charge of the joker card while the other three just followed.

While you stared at the four, you didn't notice the person sneaking up on you nor did you notice as the cold liquid poured over you. When you did, you only gasped at the sensation before turning your head to see two girls. They didn't even look at you, instead they were staring at the F4 boys and you could only curse softly.

"Oops." One of the girls said and you gave her a soft glare, which the other one didn't permit. She grabbed your face with her hand, her grip painful as he nails dug in your skin and then she slapped you.

"Targets don't fight back." She said before they walked off and you only sighed again, getting up before wiping the liquid away from your eyes. You didn't know what it was, but it stank and you didn't want to risk an eye infection. You turned your head back to the four boys before walking past them, stopping once you stood close enough.

"Is it fun?" You asked and Daoming-Si turned his head, smirking as he nodded and you only scoffed at him.

"I don't regret what I said and I won't. You're only proving my claim to be true. All four of you are pathetic." You said before storming off to the bathroom. You needed to get this stuff off of you and you carried an extra shirt in your bag, so you could change.

One week in and you had seen bullying methods that you had never seen before. Feathers in your locker, thumb tacks on your seat, people cutting open your school bag and some even stole your books. Your phone had cracks on it from being thrown, your computer had some scratches from being dropped when you were pushed over and people had even stolen your clothes when you were changing from having food or drinks poured on you. You got sick of it, but you weren't giving up. You worked too hard to get here and some childish bullies weren't going to change that. So you kept quiet and continued everything, not knowing that you were being watched by Huaze Lei.

Granted, Huaze Lei didn't stop Daoming-Si when he placed the card in your locker, but he still didn't agree. What you said wasn't that bad, especially since you didn't know them at all. But he watched as you ignored every taunt, fought back against the bullies who took advantage of the Joker card to bully others and he watched as you never even cried for any of it. He had to give it to you, you were tough.

The challenge was only two days from now and Huaze Lei wondered how you would do. Would you win or loose, that was a good question that he wanted to know the answer to.

The room was silent, you all sat at the table except for Ximen. He stood up beside Daoming-Si.

"You don't play bridge, do you?" Mei-Zou was first to speak up and you shook your head.

"Not my game unfortunately. I always come second." You answered, an answer that seemed to surprise them, but you paid no mind to them as you grabbed the stack of cards in the middle. Flipping through them, you picked out a queen of hearts and put it in front of you without letting them see it. The other cards went back to the middle, but you left the half separated from each other so that the card above and below your card could be seen if flipped.

"Guess the card suit?" You asked and the four of them glanced at each other before looking back at you, asking how many guesses they got. You just held up a single finger at him, which seemed to annoy them slightly. Mei-Zou was the only one who looked confident, leaning forward on his elbows.

"I get to ask one question and you answer honestly." He said and you shrugged, leaning back before tapping the card again.

"Where did you pick it from the deck?" "It was the 31st card." You answered, eyes connecting to Mei-Zou's as he showed a soft smile.

"That would be a ten of diamonds." He answered, making you frown slightly at his confidence in number and suit. Nonetheless, he was wrong about it. You took the larger half of the deck in the middle, flipping it to see the card that was below yours. An eleven of hearts. Mei-Zou didn't seem to react to it, like he expected it. Then you flipped the other half, revealing that the ten of diamonds was in fact the card above yours. Mei-Zou's face fell, his eyes widening out of shock as he tried to process it.

"You can count all cards, but mistakes are inevitable." You said, flipping your card around to reveal the queen of hearts and that seemed to make it clear to them. You only smiled at the rage that was clear on Daoming-Si's face before getting up from the table. Huaze Lei got up as well, holding out his hand to you.

"Congratulation on your win." He said and you smiled, taking his hand with a smile before turning to the other three.

"See. Not that difficult to be nice, is it? You could learn from him." You said before walking out of the room with a smile on your face. The doors opened and the crowd stood there, all waiting for a hint. Some seemed to believe that you lost, but others looked a bit hopeful that someone finally won. Your smile probably said enough for some, but when Daoming-Si came out and stormed out angrily people got the hint.

"You know, we're all pretty nice. Want to find out how nice we are?" Ximen's voice rang out from behind you, making you scoff loudly.

"Do you know how creepy that sounds?" You asked and he shrugged, saying that it usually worked with others and you shook your head at him.

"Do you want some coffee, perhaps?" Huaze Lei then asked and you nodded at him with a smile, only making Huaze Lei smile at Ximen teasingly. You rolled your eyes at the antics of them and started walking off, but the three followed nonetheless.

"Shouldn't you go to Daoming-Si and stroke his ego some more?" You asked, making Huaze Lei and Mei-Zou burst out in laughter. It earned you some looks, but you ignored them as you walked down the stairs and to the café near school.

Entering, all eyes turned to you as you sat down with the two boys while Huaze Lei stood up to get your orders. You told him your favorite drink and Ximen and Mei-Zou were quick to also say theirs, both smiling at Huaze Lei innocently. He just rolled his eyes before walking to the counter, returning minutes later with four drinks.

"Thank you." You gave him another smile before drinking from the drink while looking at the boys again. Mei-Zou still looked bummed out, staring at his hands awkwardly and you softly sighed.

"If it makes you feel better, I might have just messed up in my counting." You said and Mei-Zou's head shot up, staring at you before shaking his head softly.

"I could've been wrong too." "Nah, you can remember all cards in a shuffled deck. Honestly, it was impressive that you could guess the card above mine." You said and a shy smile appeared on his face, looking at his drink with a soft thank you spilling from his lips.

"No comment about us?" Ximen spoke up once more and you looked at him, holding back from rolling your eyes at him.

"I'm sure you make excellent tea. Unfortunately for you, I don't drink tea much." You replied, making Ximen sigh loudly again at his failed attempt. A cough came from beside you and you looked at Huaze Lei before sighing again.

"You're very handsome and your violin playing is immensely good." You said, which seemed to please the man as he leaned back in his seat with a smile. You only rolled your eyes at the antics.

The bell above the door rang, Daoming-Si marching in and quickly found the four of you. A glare was thrown your way before his rant started, asking why they were here with you. Huaze Lei was the first to interrupt him, pulling him to sit down after moving a bit closer to you. Daoming-Si complained a bit more, but eventually shut up.

The rest of the conversation was a it more awkward.

"No, no, no! We have to go there! It's good and cheap, perfect combination!" You exclaimed as you looked up to Huaze Lei from his lap, the man only smiling down at you as he let go off your hair. You didn't really know how you ended up here, ever so cozy with Huaze Lei. It had been a couple of weeks since the challenge and Huaze Lei kept approaching you, asking you to hang out or get some coffee. You usually accepted, after all he was a genuinely nice person and a good friend. This day was no less, sitting on the roof as you both waited for your classes to start and killing time with conversations.

"Alright, after school we can go." Huaze Lei said and you smiled, getting up quickly and holding out your hand for him with your pinky stretched out.

"Promise?" You asked and Huaze Lei nodded, intertwining his pinky with yours before softly kissing it. You rolled your eyes before getting up from the seat completely and slinging your bag on your shoulder. You quickly said your goodbye, ruffling his hair before rushing down the stairs for your class. Huaze Lei remained on the roof, still smiling slightly before grabbing his bag as well. Going down, he made his way to the exit of the building. He spotted Mei-Zou from a distance and gave a nod to his friend.

"Lei? I thought you didn't have any lessons today?" Mei-Zou stated and Huaze Lei just gave a smile before continuing his way to the exit. Mei-Zou only shook his head at his friends antics before making his way to his own classes.

Girls were staring, it was obvious at this point. You were sitting opposite of Huaze Lei, eating peacefully as you tried to ignore all the girls, and even some men, that stared at the both of you. All though, none of the stares were directed at you and rather at Huaze Lei. The stares that were in your direction were mostly of disbelief or something along those lines, whispers loud enough to be heard. One girl seemed to gather her courage, getting closer to your table and leaning down to Huaze Lei. He glanced her way, giving a polite smile which seemed to give the girl some more courage.

"Could I have your number?" She asked, leaning down a bit more and almost blocking your view to Huaze Lei, but you ignored it as you looked at your food. Your hand was on the table, fingers mindlessly tapping the table as you waited for her to finish or for Huaze Lei to give her what she wanted. Thoughts swarmed around in your head, but those soon disappeared when your hand was grabbed and lifted from the table.

"I'm here with my lover." Huaze Lei said, showing your now intertwined hands and the girl looked at you. It was clear that she thought of herself above you, but she didn't show it as she gave a forced smile before backing off. You took the chance to look back at the man in front of you again, a bit shocked as you realized that he wasn't going to let go of your hand.

"Lover?" You whispered and Huaze Lei only smiled before focusing on his food again, his other hand still holding yours tightly. His smile remained on his face, making you question why he was smiling to begin with.

"Do you like that thought so much?" You asked, making Huaze Lei look up again and make eye contact with you again. His smile dropped slightly before he seemingly decided on an answer that was good enough.

"Yes, I do actually." He replied and you stared at him for a couple of seconds before realizing what he said, grip on his hand tightening slightly of shock. You didn't know what to say, only awkwardly picking at your food until you finally finished everything.

The bill was paid and you were soon outside, shivering at the cold wind that blew past you. The walk to your dorm house wasn't long, but Huaze Lei's actions made it feel like an eternity. He'd push you to the side of the houses when you walked near a street, his jacket had been draped over your shoulders and he was kind enough to let you with your thoughts. It wasn't until you reached your dorm house that he spoke up, telling you to get some rest.

"I feel the same." You stated suddenly, your mouth faster than your thoughts as you tried to keep calm. It seemed enough for him, his smile brightening and you were unable to hide your own.

"Then I can take you on a date maybe? Like tomorrow?" He asked and you smiled at him again, stepping down two steps of the stairs before softly kissing his cheek. Then you returned his jacket, stepping up the stairs and opening the door. You gave a final smile to him before speaking up again.

"You could." Then you closed the door after a short wink, smiling all the way back to your dorm.

Huaze Lei didn't stop smiling until the next day.

[virtualsuitmoon]

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[saki-chan16]

Me on Ep 9 of Meteor Garden:

Yelling at the Shancai & Lei date - NO. I DO NOT SHIP THIS ANYMORE. WE NEED TO MOVE ON. Where is Si? Homeboy needs a hug 🥺

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Stong woman comes on the screen w/Si mannerisms:

Tell me it's his sister, TELL ME it's his sister. TELL M - I WAS FUCKING RIGHT!!!

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Bonus

Watching his sister talk about them growing up:

😭😭😭😭

[characterxreaderimagine]

"She's Mine" part 3 Huaze lei x reader

Author POV : hey guys so I have finally decided to continue this story and I hope you guys like it. If you haven't ready 1 and 2

Part 1

Part 2

Ok lets get on with the story

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Huaze lei POV :

"What do you mean by your inlove with her? You bearly even know her? " I said with confusion and a little anger

" look I know it sounds crazy but when the first time I saw y/n I fell inlove with her by first glance " ah si said and continued

"I know you both are together but i could not help my self. " then y/n spoke

" ah si I understand that you like me but i love lei with all of my heart and I could never replace him with another " her words make my heart melt.

"that's ok I understand" ah Si said smiling a little

I know his upset...

"ah Si I know that your upset about this but you have shanchia and you can't do this to her" I said

Ah Si said " I know and I do love shanchia but I don't know why I like y/n but I'll keep my distance from now on" then smiled sadly but happily

"thank you ah Si" me and y/n said at the same time then we looked at each other then she giggled and I followed

"well I'll leave you to be now hope you to have a long and happy relationship"

" thanks ah Si I wish you and shanchia that to" y/n said smiling then ah Si left me with y/n

I turned to my lovely girlfriend and before she could say anything I peck her lips then kissed her properly.

"I love you my love"

"I love you more"

The end💕

Author pov: ik this is short but I hope you guys are happy with it 😅💕

[xnotyourdarlingx]

Is there anyone 18+ who would want to write for Meteor Garden with me on Discord? I'm semi-literate to literate! Looking for someone to write Huaze Lei (preferably) or Dao Ming Si! I'll even double up! I know this show may not have many writers, but if this interests you, please interact or reach out!

[skullpie]

hihi it’s lorelei ✿ !!

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all of us are dead

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usagi

sweet home

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[miffyhoon]

F4 but it’s enha hyung line au??? smau??????

daoming si as heeseung huaze lei as sunghoon 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

but maybe alternate ending where huaze lei doesn’t go to vietnam and daoming si and shancai end for good 🤫 IDKKKKKK IDK ORRR maybe keep the plot similar idk again but meteor garden / boys over flowers inspo smau Yes… brain storming

[urlocalrambler]

Meteor Garden is so dramatic for no reason. Why am I living for this?

I'm up to episode 9 and Huaze Lei, I liked you so much until you came back from Paris with those post break-up blues and went a little too crazy.

Meanwhile, with Dao Ming Si, I don't know why, but I'm actually starting to like him. This man was horrible in the first few episodes, but he's winning me over with the little shreds of softness. Si wears his heart on his sleeve, and I like that honesty.

He's so golden retriever coded.

The contrast of the effort Si put into the date versus Lei is everything.

[blbambeyond-nonblblog-hyd-mg-bof]

METEOR GARDEN (2018 CHINESE ADAPTATION)

After days of rain with no food and water for Si or Shancai, Hauze Lei and the F4 guys access Si's computer and his plan to move the Daoming Group forward.

Huaze Lei presented it to Daoming Feng and Daoming Zhaung and Mrs. Daoming finally gave in.

Shancai (SHEN YUE) weak and tired went to see her man. Her feet and legs heavy to walk on. She makes it to his room and then collapses with Daoming Si's (DYLAN WANG) hand to break her long fall.

They out wait the fierce and stubborn Daoming Feng...

Then the ending got a little bit more shall we say odd...

@pose4photoml

[bitter-rock-sugar]

I gotta say, every time I re-watch Meteor Garden (2001), I always get smitten by Vic Chou, but then quickly get bored by him lol. He is extremely handsome but his acting is too bland. I know Huaze Lei is an introverted character, but you can still give him expression in a subtle and understated way.

[drama--universe]

New Boyfriend

Requested by anonymous: Hi! Hope you've had a nice day, I was wondering could you write a piece on xiao xingchen, Lan xichen, Lan sizhui or huaze lei pls? Idm who u write on can it be romantic and fluff pls. Tysmmm <3

Pairing: Huaze Lei x reader

Word Count: 708 words

Warnings: angst (sorry :p),

Huaze Lei didn't know what to think at the moment. Not when he saw Shan-Cai ran in the room, panting heavily and tears streaming down her face. Her words didn't even process in his head, not until he heard Mei-Zou repeat it in a shocked tone.

"(Y/n) was in an accident?" His voice came out weaker than he wanted too, but it was loud enough to catch the others attention as they turned his way. Clear was the distress on his face, so much so that other people in the room started to quiet down. All of it became silent as it clicked in his head and not a second later, he was out of his seat and running out of the class. His friends were behind him and Mei-Zou was the only one to ask about the hospital, but Huaze Lei picked it up in the distance and ran the right way.

His legs carried him through the streets, his whole body pumping of adrenaline and nothing else as he wormed his way through the crowd of people. He needed to see if you were okay, he needed to.

He reached the hospital , panting loudly as he asked for your room number. The nurse was clearly confused, but searched nonetheless before revealing your room number. With that, Huaze Lei made his way to your floor. He didn't bother waiting for the elevator, seeing that there was already a bunch of people waiting anyways, and instead he rushed up the stairs to the fourth floor and then the search for your room began. He reached the end of the hallway, your room door closed and he paused.

His mind was a mess, he wasn't sure what to think.

The door opened too slowly, revealing the window of the room first before revealing the bed where you laid on. Once the door opened fully, he spotted up and there you sat.

You were sitting up, knees pulled up to your chest and your arms crossed on top of them. You were staring outside, clearly dazed. But you were in an okay state, a bandage wrapped around your head and one around your hand.

Your head turned to his direction, eyes settling on him. It took a few seconds for you to register that he was standing in your room, but once you realized your smile grew.

Huaze Lei didn't smile back.

He stood in place, seemingly emotionless. But you knew him better, his eyes told all. He was worried.

Before you could ask anything, he marched your way and you quickly wanted to say that you were fine. You didn't get to, his lips pressed against yours. Your eyes widened as you realized what he was doing. His hands were cupping your face as he kissed you and you suddenly felt a sort of comfort as you let your eyes close again.

He pulled back seconds later, eyes staring into yours as he waited for any kind of reaction. When you didn't say anything, he pulled back completely only to flinch when you pulled him back and hugged him.

"Sorry for worrying you." You whispered in his ear and you felt his arms embrace you more tightly as he laid his head on your shoulder. The door slammed open again, but Huaze Lei didn't move from his position. You, however, looked up from Huaze Lei's mop of hair and greeted the others with an awkward smile.

"We'll come back later." Mei-Zou commented as he smiled back, dragging the others out before closing the door again. You chuckled before pulling away from Huaze Lei, which caused him to look at you again before sighing softly.

"I'm going to get bullied now." He spoke and you rolled your eyes at him, pulling him closer again.

"You'll live, I'm sure." You laid down, pulling Huaze Lei down with you softly. He resisted as he pulled back, letting you lay down on your own as he pulled the blankets up.

"You need to rest." He said as he started to get up to leave and you got up again quickly to stop him, ready to tease him a bit so he'd stay. So you said the first thing that came in mind.

"No, no, no... I need my new boyfriend to take care of me!"

[thesorceressandthemagicx]

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La virginidad y la pureza eran virtudes de la mujer dentro de la sociedad china. Shancai no podía demostrar tampoco en público sus emociones hacia Daoming Si, además, era más difícil de explicar porque el chico encontraba la manera de torturarla o hacerla enojar. Shancai se consideraba tranquila, feliz y alegre, hasta que conoció la dinámica de los F4. Ella no quería involucrarse en una relación, quería terminar la carrera de nutrición en la Universidad y ser ella. Pero cuando lo conoció, le resultó difícil creer que algún día se enamoraría de él, al contrario, ella sentía más amor hacia otro de los F4, uno que era más tranquilo e introvertido, Huaze Lei. Pero ella no lo amaba, lo quería. A Dong Shancai, le parecía que el amor demostraba esas virtudes o cualidades (virginidad y pureza) y nada podría ensuciarlo. Así fue como también creyó que Daoming Si podría cambiar y al menos, dejar esa armadura que tenía. Muchas veces, quiso abandonar la misión. —No es ninguna mentira, lucharé por nuestro amor. —Si tenía una enorme sonrisa. Esa que Shancai temía admitir que le encantaba. Era como si todo lo que Si le hizo en el pasado, en esos meses donde recién se conocieron, se hubieran esfumado. —Pero es tu madre… —Dong Shancai le temía a la madre de Si, la mujer imponía y lo hacía tanto que ella temió que la alejara, pero luego de escuchar a Si, creyó que ella también tenía la fuerza para luchar en contra de la señora Daoming. Aunque, luego de conocerla, comprendió por qué Si se comportaba de tal manera. Él no tenía los padres que ella tuvo, esos padres que amaría hasta el final. Dong Shancai era una mujer fuerte, que no se doblegaba ante las injusticias, pero reconocía que su debilidad siempre serían sus padres y amigos.

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[sansajonquil]

I like huaze lei with jing, they are very sweet ^^ I like their scenes when they were young, she giving him hope in his autism. they meeting in paris was cool, she smiling at seeing him :3

[schives]

huaze lei, u is HELLBOUNDDDD!!

[dumbegglife]

long nana rambles, hachi/hachiko 10/3/23

okie i actually love hachi's character. she's a super cute and nice girl, like a lot of shoujo protags, but she makes huuuuuge mistakes. she's self-aware and self-loathing, and she is constantly fucking up because despite her appearance and the kind of person she wants to be, she's very lost and desperate.

i can see people disliking hachi and thinking she's stupid and immature (and yeah, she does do stupid and immature things), but i can relate to her. her story is a tragedy, it's okay if she doesn't win, if she digs herself into a hole, if she can't outsmart, out-manuever her challenges. she's trapped, partially by her doing, which i really like.

she wants things badly. she's selfish but she's very, very sweet and sincere. she's only 20, so she can be very childish and dreamy, but i was the same way (still am, except not out in the open irl). i can't help but feel sympathetic. she actually really reminds me of a friend as well.

she leaves her home just to pursue a fairytale romance in the big city, only to find out her boyfriend cheats on her later. shoji is obviously a huge piece of shit for this and at fault, but the story is also always showing us that hachi can be demanding and self-centered. shoji is definitely in the wrong, but there are the signs that their relationship was in danger (even as i skipped most of the episodes shoji was in lmao. i went back and watched the live action for the sparknotes on shoji and hachi).

the one other long melodramatic shoujo i've seen is boys over the flowers/meteor garden. interestingly, i think shancai/tsukushi has a lot less agency than hachi does even though tsukushi is shown to be the angry, more rebellious character. tsukushi is constantly getting thrown into crazy, shitty situations out of her control (getting kidnapped like twice? domyoji's mom trying to ruin her life etc.). well except for her making out with huaze lei, that was a good bit of self-sabotage. I suppose shancai's story is more about her ability to endure bad things out of her control and her fighting spirit.

however, in NANA, hachi makes her own, wrong choices and has to suffer the consequences (as she causes the people involved to suffer too). she chooses Takumi, who she knows is an asshole, but she's so insecure that she'll go to the extreme. as a result, she hurts herself and other people even though she doesn't want to - i find this very compelling about her.

throughout hachi's failures, she's eventually questions her own persona as a "good girl." she dresses in pink and pastels, she cooks for her friends constantly, she has "normal" dreams of getting married to her "sweet prince," starting a family, and living a big house with a backyard, but these things aren't easily obtained. between her own desperation for nana's attention and a role in nana's life and her inability to accomplish her own goals cleanly (can't hold down a job, can't quickly find the love of her life who can provide for her), she begins to unravel and betray the image of herself she can't uphold.