Venti and Zhongli pretending to not knowing each other... (Lantern Rite)

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[@Mgaming61]

Venti and Zhongli's interaction in a nutshell: *"I've never met this man in my life!"* Lmao

[@Dyslexicx]

NO BUT THIS IS THE BEST PART, VENTI BLOWING THE DOWN DOOR THEN EXPOSES XINGQIUS SECRETS, AND THE FACES

[@teytii__]

ONG LMAOO

[@thesilverbird45]

Fr 💀💀💀

[@bella_daze3092]

FACTS😂😂😂😂

[@Kinich-f2p]

💀 BRO WHAT LMAFOOO

[@Sraye]

i think he was about to expose zhongli's secrets but zhongli quickly opened his mouth to redirect the conversation. when he came in with the wind noises, i think he did intend to show he was an archon....

[@deltahawkins7490]

The passive aggression between these two is super uncomfortable for Xiao- It is HILARIOUS.

[@fadzilfadzuki4246]

The whole conversation was like:- Zhongli: 😐 Venti: 🙂 Lumine: 😏 Xiao: 😓 Hu Tao: 😜

[@kyanmyaa]

they were def kicking each other under the table & chuckling, venti told me himself lmao

[@Zubeia.]

And Zhongli holding the urge on trying his best not to punch Venti in the face LMAO

[@kilaire5463]

@@Zubeia. why do they hate each other ?

[@Zubeia.]

@@kilaire5463 Well they're old friends but Venti likes to annoy Zhongli a lot. So Zhongli has that type of hate like the "hate" you would have for a friend

[@Deathisdark05]

⁠@@kilaire5463 They don’t exactly hate each other? Their voice lines imply that they likely have a love-hate relationship, being close enough they probably drink with each other but that Zhongli has a disdain for Venti’s drunknness (which honestly probably makes him the most sane character lmao) and Venti sees Zhongli as a bit thick-headed. That and Venti probably has a tendency to annoy Zhongli since his voice line expresses a worry about how strong Zhongli is because he might “get blown away” XD

[@mintpudding7908]

​@@kilaire5463not hatred. They old friend who shit on each other like actual friend irl. There's many source that said they are friend in lore (character story, voiceline, glider, dialogue)

[@SamMantequilla_]

It's funny how Zhongli and Venti act like they don't know each other JAKDJAJSJJAJA. And more with the traveler, Paimon and Xiao JAJSJAJJS

[@invalid-user883]

did you have a stroke?

[@kennethjohan5138]

Jajjsiajajw

[@KoeSeer]

zhongli and venti: fought in archon battle royale and the cataclysm together also them: i've never met this man in my life

[@kazuhasensei]

Zhongli and Venti act like they don’t know each other because they want to have a normal life and wants to be treated as a normal person🥰these archons are so humble

[@jcman-lp6lg]

if only venti isn't so addicted to alcohol kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGizqJt3opqgsMk😂😂

[@jordanluke73]

I think one is humble and one is thinking of his freedoms ^^

[@Sraye]

Yes. So humble. Xiao so arrogant to accept such praises. Tsk.

[@pixiedust564]

They just want a simple life as a retired archon (signs lf aging, I guess🤣)

[@jannieseth]

And they still roast and expose one another. LOL

[@mirus6190]

Honestly.. the best part of lantern rite is these two archons interacting.. and pretending not to know each other.

[@genshingacha]

Yep 🤣

[@kathycak3s]

I didn't expect Venti will come, so I scream when I heard his voice

[@MxSae]

When I saw that there was 1 empty chair I knew that Venti was coming. I was just waiting for him lmao

[@yuaroi]

I knew he was coming but everytime I see him talking İ screamed so hard my brother was just laughing at me lol

[@traquine]

i kinda got spoiled bc his voice was in the official 3.4 trailer and there was one empty seat

[@MxSae]

@@traquine yeah same, I remember seeing him in the trailer and since we didn’t see him at all yet I knew it would be him

[@kathycak3s]

Ig I'm the dumb one,cuz when Xiao said he met an old friend, I thought it was someone else.

[@antrepeyous]

I loved how both of them were stroking each other's ego 🤣👌

[@Birthday888]

It's also a bit of ribbing at each other's expense, because they specifically don't want to be treated as super special and important. That's why both of them lead relatively normal occupations and try to stay out of important affairs nowadays. As opposed to say Ei or Nahida.

[@georgerobins4110]

I’m honestly so impressed that the traveller didn’t burst out laughing at any point

[@WhiteTorn]

It's funnier if you can understand what they're saying in Chinese. You could literally feel them jabbing words at each other, to the point where you wouldn't be surprised if they just picked up their chairs and hurled it at one another.

[@Ephemerthefish2525]

I can see xiao anxiety for an upcoming war now

[@zoeb3573]

Was it more aggressive in the Chinese version?

[@tomhsia4354]

@@zoeb3573 Not at all, more like packed to the brim with double meaning and roundabout sarcasm, the tone they use is also really subtle. They also use poetic wordplay from time to time. Chinese allows for more vagueness, that's a small part of why the language is so hard to learn. You can only know they are insulting the other if you know their history, for an outsider it would seem like they are being over the top. I hate people politics in China. Venti and Hutao are also using code speak and taking apart Zhongli's act of being a young man, which is worse than being aggressive. Xiao is incapable of using such wordplay since he is used to speaking in a curt and straightforward manner. He's also more gentle in the Chinese dub. Hutao is the only person at the table capable of twisting words to the level Venti and Zhongli can. That's part of why Chongyun, Xiangling, and Qingqiu get confused by her and Venti's poems (and also why Venti likes her poem). Hutao's literary prowess is heads and shoulders above her friends, something she uses to great effect in this event and the later poetry event. On a side note, Hutao's Hilichurl has a meaning lost in all other translations.

[@tomhsia4354]

@@zoeb3573 I'll try to preserve the original meaning. This is a menacing dinner, with Hutao having her hidden agenda and Venti being in on it. Also, Venti basically called out Zhongli's act to Hutao's face and she understood him. That's why Xiao had such a strong reaction. Venti says Hutao looks like the one with the most authority in the room at first glance, he's subyly throwing shade at Zhongli. He then says Hutao is impressive to hire a "subordinate" who "looks impressive". Again, by praising Hutto he is sutbly insulting Zhongli. Remember, Zhongli is Hutao's SENIOR age-wise (and looks like Venti's senior). The Chinese view importance on senority. Under normal etiquette he should instead be praising Zhongli saying Hutao is lucky to have him working for her. Chongyun, Xiangling, Xingqiu are kids, Xiao is a shut-in they won't understand this is a tad insulting. Venti is also subtly signaling Hutao that he knows what's up and that Hutao should lead him on. Huato affirms that Zhongli actually is impressive. Her tone seems to suggest she did not catch Venti's stealth insult. Then again, Hutao is unreadable. Nevermind, turns out the reason Hutao praising Zhongli is to segue into her musings that Zhongli is an adeptus. No wonder Zhongli cannot tolerate the girl. Hutao is as good as Venti at word play and hidden messages. She has signaled Venti his goal of confirming Zhongli's identity of being an adeptus. Venti calls Zhongli a "courteous young man" who goes to Mondstadt's best tavern not to order wine, but to order a hot tea with an unpronounceable name. Seemingly an innocent joke for the people at the table (none would know the importance of wine in Mondstadt), but it's a roundabout way of saying Zhongli doesn't respect the culture of the country he's visiting, imposes his views on others, and like to flaunt their superiority. You know, like Liyue's Adepti Zhongli says Venti is an elegant and amiable bard and is the best bard in Mondstadt, that part I cannot pick apart. Venti's poem about old houses being renewed is accurately translated. It's a metaphor for Liyue's being given new life under new management (the camera pointing to a screen with Liyue art is a hint to the players). There are multiple layers to his poem. Venti view Zhongli as being stuck in the old ways. He's implying to Zhongli's face that Liyue was given new life BECAUSE Zhongli stepped down. That's a stretch but so are many old political Chinese poems. Second layer is that he's hinting that someone at the table who is responsible for Liyue getting new management, is an old person pretending to be young, is welcoming an anemo friend at the dinner table (remember Zhongli opened to door for Venti), and shares old memories with said friend. He says the peom is bland and uninteresting. Why would a bard recite a bland poem (It actually is unimaginative and bland as he says) at in important gathering? Because there are hidden meanings to it. Hutao understands Venti, much to Zhongli and Xiao's horror. Her peom is a subtle jab at Zhongli. "An old melon on the vine who stills flowers". She's (in my interpretation) indirectly calling Zhongli an old fool who's pretending to be young and bad at acting. Melon in Chinese is often associated with idiocy (also rhymes with flower), flowers are associated with youth. She then engages in code speak with Vent. She's basically saying she's glad she got Venti's hidden message and agrees with said message. To be fair, Zhongli walked into this one by calling Venti Mondstadt's best bard. In short, Venti subtly confirms Zhongli identity as an Adeptus to Hutao and Hutao understood. Zhongli's worst nightmare is happening. That's why Zhongli and Xiao react like that. They know the ruse is up for Hutao. Xiangling is confused. Xingqiu and Chongyun figure out that something suspicious is going on but cannot figure out what. The Traveller knows EXACTLY whats up. Zhongli doesn't want Venti to drink wine. Venti uses this opportunity to flex on Zhongli, by showing he is willing to abide by Liyue's custom of drinking tea. The entire lighting the incense section is also them throwing shade at each other. The one lighting the incense should be the one with highest social standing.

[@OnyxEclypse]

I bet Venti had to hold back laughter when Hu Tao was praising Zhongli

[@ghostlygasps]

Zhongli is sooo going to throw a meteor at him later

[@Kyurengo]

Poor Xiao. Such an introvert pretending not to know his "boss" and his "arcon elemental". Such a cutie, he came because he knew "we" were going to be there. It was hilarious

[@Ephemerthefish2525]

Venti is also the one that saved him from karma So the first time they met was venti playing a tune

[@connoratwood7893]

Xiao being respectful to a foreign archon and being uncomfortable af, being polite cuz venti helped him with his song, and also canonically venti could probably beat the shit out of xiao

[@goodderek8452]

I like how while the two are mocking each other, Xiao is dying in the inside

[@imperialsarcasm]

Seeing venti and zhongli meet and barely hide their banter was hilarious

[@MxSae]

They were stressing Xiao out lmfaoo

[@Prinxe_Ash]

I must say i truly loved our first (?) archon interaction

[@itstotallyfundy]

Venti's innocent face every now and again looking at Zhongli was something special but by far my favorite moments have to be at 3:47 with the little tease at Zhongli which had me on the floor laughing, you can even hear it in Venti's voice when he emphasizes the "hot tea" and 4:44 feels like Venti is simply threatening him. This leaves me with the question, is Venti annoyed at Zhongli for meeting him for the "first time"?

[@bella_daze3092]

Maybe 😂😂😂😂 who knows 😂 lmao

[@Imaginegoobi]

Probably annoyed that he ordered tea at his favorite tavern 😂

[@Deathisdark05]

In regards to the “threat,” it’s meant to be more of a reference to their voicelines and is basically Venti being passive aggressive lol In Zhongli’s voice line he straight up calls Venti “a disgrace to the arts” and expresses disdain for his alcoholism. Similarly, Venti calls Zhongli a blockhead in his voice line. Though it should be noted that they likely dont hate each other since Venti’s voiceline also revolves around him potentially giving Zhongli a gift of wine. Sooo, basically everything they say to each other should be taken as a barb or sarcasm (as Venti likely doesn’t think Zhongli is as smart as others call him while Zhongli clearly thinks Venti is a terrible bard)

[@rikkatsukiakari485]

I think Venti really was just being a lil shit here lmao 😂 it feels more like zhong is the one annoyed at Venti for not visiting him sooner imho. I have this HEADCANON that zhong actually wanted to visit venti first in mond during the bartending event, hence why he was went at angel’s share bcs duh, where else would a drunkard be? But since venti wasnt there(bcs he was in inazuma with the 5 kasen poets thing) so old man zhong got sulky and ordered tea instead(which is why venti referenced it in this scene). It also explains why zhong deliberately ignored venti eventho he knew venti was just outside the room(to which venti calls him out for subtly 😂) and why he started this whole pretending like theyre strangers to each other play they had going on lmao

[@tomhsia4354]

Oh, Venti did FAR MORE than threaten Zhongli. He roasted him for being disrepectful of Mondstadt's culture, then he casually dropped Hutao a hint on Zhongli's identity. Venti's poem about old houses being renewed is, at first glace, a metaphor for spring and the new year. At second glance it is about Liyue being given new life under new management (the camera pointing to a screen with Liyue art is a hint to the players). Like any good poem there are further layers to this. Venti views Zhongli as being stuck in the old ways. He's implying to Zhongli's face that Liyue was given new life BECAUSE Zhongli stepped down. That's a stretch but so are many old political Chinese poems. Second layer is that he's hinting that someone at the table who is responsible for Liyue getting new management, is an old person pretending to be young, is welcoming an anemo friend at the dinner table (remember Zhongli opened to door for Venti), and shares old memories with said friend. He says the peom is bland and uninteresting. Why would a bard recite a bland poem (it is exactly as unimaginative and bland as he says) at in important gathering? Because there are hidden meanings to it, wordplay is not the goal. Hutao understands Venti, much to Zhongli and Xiao's horror. Her peom is a subtle jab at Zhongli. "An old melon on the vine who still flowers". She's (in my interpretation) indirectly calling Zhongli a fool who's obviously old but pretending to be young for some reason. Melon in Chinese is often associated with idiocy (also rhymes with flower), flowers are associated with youth, old melons don't flower. She then engages in code speak with Venti. She's basically saying her interpretation of Venti's hidden message and agrees with said message. Venti's saying Hutao is correct. To be fair, Zhongli walked into this one by calling Venti Mondstadt's best bard.

[@moonlordis_theantagonist]

All I can think about when I see this scene is the audio, "And he looks at me, and I look at him, and he looks at me, and I look at him, and he looks at me, and I LooOOooooOook at HiiiIiiIm"

[@dankmemer6576]

Love the fact that they're indirectly insulting each other

[@Xian_112]

Ok BUT WHY ARE THEY LOOKING AT EACH OTHER LIKE THAT 😭

[@Akivili366]

The entire feast part of the event is the highlight of this years lanter rite. My most favorite part was: Venti: i don't know if its because I'm so good at hiding or because SOMEONE was deliberately ignoring me 😏 (looking at zhongli)

[@MxSae]

I need more archon interactions, this was amazing

[@joshualagrimas9555]

it's really ominous when you think about it. that there are literally 2 gods present in that kiosk. Gave me goosebumps. xD

[@alexateperiod]

ZHONGLI AND VENTI ACT SO SLYLY AROUND EACHOTHER

[@darthva31]

Could be worse, Ei could have come knocking and casually expose the two as Archons.

[@aivandan256]

Zhongli and Venti were like: I hate to say it, I hope I don't sound ridiculous, I don't know who this man is. I mean, he could be walking down the street, I wouldn't know a thing. Sorry to this man.

[@traquine]

4:32 xiao was feeling unsettled & anxious at that point bc zhongli + venti were going to propose toasts to the rest of the guests(including xiao). and in chinese dinner etiquette/cultures, it is disrespectful to have an elder propose toasts to a younger person (eg grandpa to grandson). so to have his "dad" zhongli, who he looked up to v much as the geo archon, as well as the anemo archon who has saved his life numerous times w his tunes, propose toast to xiao, makes him feel fidgety/anxious esp since he knows their actual identity. it feels and is wrong for him to be accepting toasts from the archons who are of higher seniority than him. (the rest's fine w it bc they only see zhongli and venti as the same serniority aka hutao's subordinate/friend since they dk of their actual identities. moreover, from their POV, xiao is actually the one of highest seniority) which is why traveller then saved xiao out of the situation by asking if he wanna go on a walk together 🥺❤

[@traquine]

actually the one with highest seniority*

[@worldedit96]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@bronzeplayergaming2244]

Ah thanks so much! I didn't understand with the translation and thought Xiao just wasn't used to toasts or something.

[@lorewalkermaohao4602]

I loved this epilogue. Could not stop laughing throughout

[@elemenaldragon7308]

It surprising that the other don't pick that they do know each other 🤣🤣

[@Cometsarecool]

No they pick up on it, they know immediately! This is them taking jabs at eachother lmao

[@Kuhen_Vainilla]

I always thought that they sound like and old married couple fighting in a family meeting.

[@bella_daze3092]

I HAD TO PAUSE THE CUTSCENE FOR A SECOND WHEN I HEARD VENTIS VOICE- I was like: WAIT- IS THAT VENTI?? WHAT!? And then proceeded to get the funniest cutscene I have ever seen😂 100/10

[@sarahgrellchen5687]

they dissed each other so hard the whole thing was such a funny mess

[@xnothingxdd4719]

I started laughing at night of the sentence "he us a fossil" LMAO

[@pan_pan707]

“He’s a fossil” Alright enough I can’t stop laughing! 🤣😭

[@ellienequeen660]

Xiao : "Mom and dad is fighting in front of my friends, omg this is so embarrassing"

[@revahodragon1020]

Venti thoughts: “So your old ass gonna pretend you doesn’t remember me, okay I’ll play along.” Zhongli: “Just act like I don’t know him, won’t draw attention.”

[@Svarttrost]

Poor Xiao got caught in the crossfire of these two taking jabs at each other 😆 He knows who both of them really are and is super uncomfortable, I'm glad we get to save him if even for a little bit, and we can be like "Xiao! Would you like to take me outside for a bit, I think I ate too much!?" Very subtle 😆 This whole banquet was a beautiful disaster, almost everyone is hiding something and I love it 😌

[@aetherbersarius2289]

Inazuma novel event: Venti meets Yae Miko Liyue latern Rite event: Venti meets Zhongli & Xiao I guess Venti will meet future Archon in each nation festival.

[@austinsimpson2373]

People always talk about Venti getting drunk but when you celebrate Jean in the tavern Venti drinks like 37 glasses of wine, and he only started feeling floaty so him getting drunk like actually drunk would probably require at least 70 drinks so I don’t think Venti is getting drunk anytime soon

[@christensummers9641]

Xiao stuck in a custody battle between two gods and having to pretend like he has no idea lol

[@DantalionTheNephalem]

Anyone else thought Hu-Tao knew about their secret and was about to reveal it to everyone?

[@bella_daze3092]

IM GLAD I WASNT THE ONLY ONE WHO GOT THOSE VIBES- I swear I think Hu-Tao knows about Zhongli and Venti being Archons

[@DantalionTheNephalem]

@@bella_daze3092 The way she talked about Zhongli being so smart and knowledgeable it made it almost obvious she knows something

[@mwbwyatt]

she definitely knows zhongli is morax/rex lapis. idk if she knows who venti is but i really wouldnt be surprised. she's surprisingly astute despite her...special demeanor. which i love.

[@Deathisdark05]

I disagree with her knowing that he’s Morax. It seems that the game far more implies that she thinks he isn’t human but an adeptus, meaning she’s slightly off the mark.

[@renapundarika2135]

I always think their subtle jabs at each other is because they're good friends. Good friends harmlessly shade each other. Plus, there are many lore about them being such, so yeah. Zhongli's voice line sounds like he is annoyed by venti, but half of his character story 5 was about barbatos seeking friendship and visiting liyue many times, and the words "even the hardest rock would succumb to the erosion, nor the wind ever return again" after the cataclysm. I may read too much into this but it sounds like zhongli was mourning. Venti's voice line sounds like he was a bit scared of zhongli but he visited morax many times, connecting him with the other archons, and even dared to forge his signature (which morax never imposed any form of consequences on venti). I would love to see more of their interactions on screen and being teyvat's comedian duo. They're hilarious!

[@darrensim295]

Ei: Bursts (HAH) in, "Why, Hello Morax and Barbatos"

[@SamuraiSx19]

lol (and with Dango milk in hands)

[@Preaplanes]

Oi. Zhongli. There's someone who shares the memories. Talk more.

[@childofscripts5969]

"So like, you just gonna pretend you don't know me. Got it?" ".....give me wine and I'll even charm the guests." "...mm..." *Literally 5 minutes later.*

[@isiahaguilar]

Now that events like these proved that archons can literally bump to each other like this. I cant wait to see the other archons meeting up too! I wonder how zhongli and venti would react to raiden(and ei at night) when they meet?!

[@zhonglishusbandgrr]

LMAO IT MADE ME CRACK UP

[@chibiskye]

I would not have been able to sit through that dinner without losing my head at least once. Would have tried really hard not to giggle just so I could stay and watch the show to the end 😂

[@kingpatty4628]

If Ei was there in the lantern rite, she would ruin the whole act and expose their identities.

[@SamuraiSx19]

ahhahaah gosh i can imagine XDDDD

[@mattarificwolflink9280]

The most awkward get together in teyvat history

[@HaremArchon]

1:13 I like to think Venti's looking at him like "You know who I am clown"

[@Tofunekouhai]

The best part of this is when venti say "certain SOMEONE deliberately ignored the SOUND of the wind" and then looked at zhongli.hahaha

[@fadlanfadlan5178]

They are roasting each other lol

[@hanbaebummie3215]

The parents going at each-other’s necks

[@satrickptar6265]

They’re trying so hard not to insult each other.

[@justme7410]

I kept laughing everytime they speak to each other they sound so FAKE

[@KuroJOkami]

I'm like Lumine in that situation... Making sure that Paimon doesn't make any mistakes.

[@YaeMikoIsAQueen]

"He's a fossil" Got me dying 😭😭😭😭

[@xiaoyi3847]

Their faces!!! Specially Venti's this encounter is my most fave one. hahaha

[@scaramochies]

Nah new friend my man threw a mountain on him and calls him new friend💀😭

[@MH-sk1xq]

Best part of event it was really funny

[@masterofbloopers]

"We are inside Venti now!" 💀

[@rushalias8511]

We are venti

[@mistergi2222]

Hey, you should add scene where Venti make a smug expression to zhongli when he ignored before getting in.

[@SamuraiSx19]

or when Venti said that Zhongli ignored ''the sound of wind'' x)

[@genshingacha]

That part was the best part of the quest 🤣 They pretended to not know eachother and insulted eachother and reluctently complimented eachother 🤣🤣 And when I heard Venti, I was like 'Finially!!', since he was in the trailer for the version

[@jinny00e]

because they don't want other characters to know their real identity.

[@trylynarie3327]

Okay ya know when hutao got annoyed at Zhongli for not opening the door. I’m pretty sure that was deliberate. He ain’t opening any doors for venti

[@luqmanulhakim1780]

IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT ZHONGLI SHIRT YOU CAN SEE DRAGON SCALE

[@Gr0s3d]

When your boss and your friend roast each others. Xiao: ._.

[@mind-h4i]

0:28 Paimon God of Time

[@SamuraiSx19]

oh gosh! that was nice observation O.O ...

[@vivaleroca7511]

4:36 we know damn well Venti would have said something nonsensical and Zhongli would have disrespected Venti lmao.

[@Sunny-ox2bw]

Venti is mr worldwide

[@Carolina-pu4cp]

Hisoka, Kurapika and Milluki met in Genshin impact

[@tomhsia4354]

This is a menacing dinner, with Hutao having her hidden agenda and Venti being in on it. TLDR: Venti basically called out Zhongli's act to Hutao's face and she understood him. Zhongli and Xiao are of course horrified by this. I'll try to get the Chinese meanings out. Venti says Hutao looks like the one with the most authority in the room at first glance, he's subyly throwing shade at Zhongli. He then says Hutao is impressive to hire a "subordinate" who "looks impressive". Again, by praising Hutao he is sutbly insulting Zhongli. Remember, Zhongli is Hutao's SENIOR age-wise (and looks like Venti's senior). The Chinese view importance on senority. Under normal etiquette he should instead be praising Zhongli saying Hutao is lucky to have him working for her. Chongyun, Xiangling, Xingqiu are kids, Xiao is a shut-in they won't understand this is a tad insulting. Venti is also subtly signaling Hutao that he knows what's up and that Hutao should lead him on. Huato affirms that Zhongli actually is impressive. Her tone seems to suggest she did not catch Venti's stealth insult. Then again, Hutao is unreadable. Nevermind, turns out the reason Hutao praising Zhongli is to segue into her musings that Zhongli is an adeptus. No wonder Zhongli cannot tolerate the girl. Hutao is as good as Venti at word play and hidden messages. She has signaled Venti his goal of confirming Zhongli's identity of being an adeptus. Venti calls Zhongli a "courteous young man" who goes to Mondstadt's best tavern not to order wine, but to order a hot tea with an unpronounceable name. Seemingly an innocent joke for the people at the table (none would know the importance of wine in Mondstadt), but it's a roundabout way of saying Zhongli doesn't respect the culture of the country he's visiting, imposes his views on others, and likes to flaunt his knowledge. Zhongli says Venti is an elegant and amiable bard and is the best bard in Mondstadt, that part I cannot pick apart. Venti's poem about old houses being renewed is accurately translated. It's a metaphor for spring and the new year, as wellas Liyue being given new life under new management (the camera pointing to a screen with Liyue art is a hint to the players). Like any good poem there are further layers to this. Venti view Zhongli as being stuck in the old ways. He's implying to Zhongli's face that Liyue was given new life BECAUSE Zhongli stepped down. That's a stretch but so are many old political Chinese poems. Second layer is that he's hinting that someone at the table who is responsible for Liyue getting new management, is an old person pretending to be young, is welcoming an anemo friend at the dinner table (remember Zhongli opened to door for Venti), and shares old memories with said friend. He says the peom is bland and uninteresting. Why would a bard recite a bland poem (it is exactly as unimaginative and bland as he says) at in important gathering? Because there are hidden meanings to it, wirdplay is not the goal. Hutao understands Venti, much to Zhongli and Xiao's horror. Her peom is a subtle jab at Zhongli. "An old melon on the vine who still flowers". She's (in my interpretation) indirectly calling Zhongli an old fool who's pretending to be young and bad at acting. Melon in Chinese is often associated with idiocy (also rhymes with flower), flowers are associated with youth. She then engages in code speak with Vent. She's basically saying her interpretation of Venti's hidden message and agrees with said message. Venti's saying Hutao is correct. To be fair, Zhongli walked into this one by calling Venti Mondstadt's best bard. In short, Venti subtly confirms Zhongli identity as an Adeptus to Hutao and Hutao understood. Zhongli's worst nightmare is happening. That's why Zhongli and Xiao react like that. They know the ruse is up for Hutao. You can say this dinner debacle is Zhongli or Venti's fault to Xiao. Curious how Hutao, the one who harassed Xiaountil he caved is not being blamed. We're not talking about the dinner being awkward or stressful, we're talking about Hutao's suspicion getting subtly confirmed. Xiangling is confused. Xingqiu and Chongyun figure out that something suspicious is going on but cannot figure out what. The Traveller knows EXACTLY whats up. Zhongli doesn't want Venti to drink wine. Venti uses this opportunity to flex on Zhongli, by showing he is willing to abide by Liyue's custom of drinking tea. The entire lighting the incense section is also them throwing shade at each other. The one lighting the incense should be the one with highest social standing. Hutao's like "I know you have hidden agendas, fess up". In other words, this is a satire on Chinese new years dinners. The adults are playing people politics but have to hide it from the children, part of said people's politics involves sorting out their social status. The children are having fun but a bit confused by the adults. P.S. Hutao has a point when she say's Zhongli is bad at acting young. Furina got suspicious of Zhongli in minutes.

[@jcnight1119]

MY BOYYYYYYS

[@viviDx._]

4:21 4:24 like father like son

[@bowenorcutt78]

As funny as this is, I WOULD like to see an actual conversation between them at some point. "So... that whole thing with Kusanali was pretty messed up, right?" "Indeed it was. The Akadimya should count themselves fortunate their Archon is such a forgiving soul..."

[@crystxlized_r0ses]

4:21 loving how Xiao just copy’s Zhongli 😂

[@ark_ing_982]

Zhong-li and venti... Bad blood?

[@Gigachimp]

Ok I'm downloading genshin now

[@blattsee6095]

Yes...do it

[@sadiaaa1373]

Dont be affected by the fanbase and youll have a great time

[@blattsee6095]

@@sadiaaa1373 hahahahah true omg

[@ReiAnikaAyanami]

dooo ittt

[@Gigachimp]

@@sadiaaa1373 I play only for the story, watch the chaotic fanbase when bored.

[@Nieszpieg]

Xiao panic mode

[@PupsP1per]

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[@soff0f0o]

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[@clydetampus5706]

Clowns of teyvat😂

[@Miko_Miku45]

Okay but at this scene i bet my two kidneys they were insulting each other 🗿🗿 they don't like each other and they have voice lines to so, i bet my two kidneys that they were insulting each other in disguise of complementing each other 🗿🗿

[@SamuraiSx19]

nah they like each other, actually they are good friends. but since the time they both started using human disguise, they started hiding their identity. and Zhongli just can' reveal it by any means since he did ''die'' for the people, unlike Venti who just hides his identity for the sake of freedom but won't have much consequences if revealed. But Venti sure was roasting him for not even trying to greet him before xD

[@user-gu4jx4gw4d]

This is the best

[@Mia_Bngs]

Omg you make me laugh so bad 🤣🤣🤣

[@itsmamm]

Husbands

[@ghosttaal]

i swear they were flirting with each other i can't-

[@MxSae]

I have nothing against the ship but how do you see that as flirting-

[@csm3825]

Praising each other's qualities and embarrassing Xiao on how stupid their roleplay is.

[@armihnfruity4788]

Yuh and Xiao is their son that is embarrassed by his parents 🤣😭

[@csm3825]

@@armihnfruity4788 I agree. This is why Xiao never goes to social gatherings with other people or adepti. His parents are embarrassing him. I wonder if these 3 have an annual meeting just for them only.

[@armihnfruity4788]

@@csm3825 maybe? well before the khaneri'ah accident venti always come too liyue even madam ping build him a house so maybe the other adepti know him too!!

[@Cozy_Chomps1234]

Hu tao 😏💜

[@rsdiary7583]

You have the exact same reaction that I had lolol

[@delta_zach1388]

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[@cloer.]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH

[@ltheaXai]

AHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHA

[@mariyat3238]

I like your accent!

[@invalid-user883]

what hangout event is this?

[@jerleyjimenez9263]

I think it would have been more fun if ei is there lol 😂😂😂😂😆😆