[With the teacup placed in front of him Venti will pick it up and give it a curious little sniff. He honestly hates tea it tastes like weak leaf juice and nothingness but he'll give the tea the benefit of the doubt. For Zhongli.

And he's pleased to hear that Zhongli will come to check in on Xiao too. He's not surprised. Both archons are very fond of the yaksha in their own ways.]

I'm sure he'll be delighted to see you. He might even give you a tiny smile.

[He teases. But he knows that Xiao has been missing his geo lord. as much as that might annoy venti just a little bit]

Oh, did I ever hear about it. The stories hit Mondstadt faster than the Spring rains. Did you have fun?

[Venti knew Zhongli wasn't dead the whole time. He would have felt it. But he let everyone make their own assumptions.]