#guizhong’s lullaby

[rei-the-head-shaker]

Good night to you all, amazing souls! 🖤🌙

[originalgenshinscenarios]

Request of platonic between mother and son

Guizhong and reader

Summery short: long time ago when guizhong adopted y/n ans after long time he get some power that saved guizhong and made respect for zhongli since he wasn’t trust him unfortunately he dissappear after khaenri'ah and 500 years he return wonder if she and zhongli alive small reuinon and than once he go to find guizhong, she felt that y/n was back so she sing him lullaby that he was used to when he get scared or when he cry

Song: https://youtu.be/BB75ZCMX0GE?si=E3llcopXrKDbJY75

Thank you for your blessing (letting me write small guili crumbs into this)

But DAAAMN WE GOT GUIZHONG ANNON FAMILY FORMING! We got Ash annon (Guizhong's sibling) now you as the son :D

Guizhong reuniting with her son

Content includes: cannon divergence (Reader saves Guizhong during the archon war), Guizhong x Zhongli bits

Reader here is: Male

Ever since your disappearance Guizhong was desperately looking for you. She tried even making inventions to make it easier to find you.

And of course others had started looking for you as well. Zhongli among his duty as an archon found it still to use every second of his free time to search. Xianyun and Ping got other adepti to help as well.

However, a search party could only last so long before giving up hope. Ping was first who tried suggesting Guizhong to move on, she pretended to accept this... But everyone knew better on how she truly felt.

It was a dark time for her indeed. Nobody could calm her for she missed you too dearly.

The realm she created for you was left untouched, she locked it with a puzzle lock not even the wisest could solve and the mightiest could break.

Sometimes she would enter though, just to look at your belongings, sometimes hum you a lullaby; hoping you could hear it somehow...

Seeing her in such distress, Zhongli fully committed after announcing Morax's death. The deal with Tsaritsa was a perfect opportunity to get out of something that took up such portion of his time. Even if by that point he was just putting up appearances.

Nobody knew it was you who looked for them as well. As many Khaenr'iah survivors you were trying to find your way. You wondered how long had passed... If your mother was still well...

The realm of the abyss was dark, or was it a domain? You had no idea. You were weak and surrounded by enemies wherever you went.

You tried to find your way, not really knowing how the time was passing. After a lot of time and effort you finally made it out so now it was time to head to Liyue.

The path felt familiar, but it felt different- you could tell a lot of things had changed... But you only looked for your way home.

With each step a familiar melody slowly started to bless your ears. You ran towards the source of the sound and that's where she was...

When she saw you she couldn't believe it, it took only a moment before happy tears came down like waterfalls and she pulled you closely to embrace you, feeling like if she were to let go you'd disappear again.

While sobbing she continues the lullaby, and as she calmed down she stopped. Suddenly feeling protective she started checking if you weren't hurt. You may be all grown up now but it won't stop her from worrying.

She was all over the place with her emotions but still found it in her to listen to you. She was so glad you were okay... Overjoyed even.

During your reunion Zhongli noticed you two, although you've never really been too close... After you saved Guizhong he noticably gotten softer on you. And that was confirmed once again once he joined the family group hug.

As the others were notified of your return- you got pretty much the same overprotective behavior from Xianyun, who also checked if you were okay and insisted she holds a feast in your name... Which made Guizhong competitive and started thinking of more ways to welcome you back.

A lot has changed during your time away... But the way everyone cared about you didn't.

Now it was time to properly catch up with everyone on everything... 500 years sure left a lot of gaps to fill... And quite frankly more songs your mother could sing to you.

~Mod Lisa

[plumblossomcafe]

Halloween Special (5/?)

As Y/n was ready to hit her father, a piece of chocolate slipped out of her hand and hit her father in her place, waking him up in the process. Immediately, Y/n placed her small hands on his chest as she began to sing a lullaby that Streetword Rambler would sing to her if she had trouble sleeping.

Y/n: The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The tree leaves hang over the window. My little baby, go to sleep quickly, Sleep, dreaming sweet dreams. The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The cradle moves softly. My little one, close your eyes, Sleep, sleep, dreaming sweet dreams. "Is he mad?"

Zhongli: What song was that?

Y/n: A lullaby that Ping sings to n/n when she can't sleep. *smiles* Good morning papa!

Zhongli: It's not morning.

Y/n: Then, good evening, Papa!

Zhongli: Did Azhdaha send you in? *stands up* I'll tell them to bring our dinner here

Moments later, the meal was brought out and as expected of a meal for a member of the royal family, it looked delicious

Zhongli: I can tell you've been doing well from your expression

Y/n: Papa is handsome too!

Zhongli: Let's eat, I ordered them to make something you would like

Y/n: "The meat looks good" Thank you for the food! *struggling with her fork and knife*

It was evident that Y/n could not use a fork and knife properly. This led to her making a mistake and sending her utensils flying off, scaring her in the process

Zhongli: *sighs* You need to learn more etiquette. I'll send someone to your palace tomorrow. Those who were teaching you have no class or a sense of etiquette, so it's time you learn actual etiquette.

Y/n: n/n will do her best!

Y/n: Ping, n/n wants a lullaby

Madame Ping: Then I'll sing one for you *patting Y/n* The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The tree leaves hang over the window. My little baby, go to sleep quickly, Sleep, dreaming sweet dreams. The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, The cradle moves softly. My little one, close your eyes, Sleep, sleep, dreaming sweet dreams.

As Zhongli sat he thought about how his daughter reminded him of his late lover and he began to wonder why would he go to such lengths to help protect her and grow into a proper lady if he scorned her

Azhdaha: She's almost exactly like Lady Guizhong.

Zhongli: If I was given more time, I would've completely forgotten that women

Azhdaha: ...Did you enjoy dinner with the princess? Isn't she truly a sweet and lovely princess?

Zhongli: 'Lovely? Sweet?' I wouldn't care, I forgot such emotions related to those two a long time ago

Azhdaha stayed quiet as he then looked at a broken picture frame of the late Guizhong

Zhongli: Leave

Azhdaha: As you wish... *leaves*

A month later, the two had their usual tea time, but this time. The scenery changed as Zhongli decided that their tea time should be moved to the day instead of the usual mid-day to evening time. And as time flew by, Y/n was slowly but finally getting comfortable with being with her father

Y/n: *courtesies* Thank you for inviting me for tea

Zhongli didn't react at all as he just sat down at the table with Y/n

Y/n: *smiling* Good morning, Papa! Papa was in my dream last night!

Zhongli: Oh really?

Y/n: *nods* N/n was with Papa, Madame Ping, and Azhdaha, and we had fun as we picked the stars and moon together!

Zhongli: What a weird dream

Y/n: N/n was so happy that N/n got to play with Papa!

A maid left their food and drinks and then hurriedly left in order to let the two continue with their bonding time

Y/n: "Why does Papa always space out? Is he tired? What is he drinking?" Is that good, Papa?

Zhongli: ... *looked at his teacup*

Azhdaha: It's not enjoyed due to its taste

Y/n: N/n wants what Papa is drinking!

Azhdaha: It might be a bit too strong for your taste, princess...

Y/n: But I want some

Zhongli: Let her have some. If she wants to try it, I won't stop her

After the drink was poured, Y/n looked excited as she inspected and lifted the cup in her hands

Y/n: *amazed by the color and drinks some* N/n likes it too! *happy* It feels like the spring is blooming inside N/n's mouth!

Zhongli/Azhdaha: *shocked*

Y/n: ?

Azhdaha: I see you're enjoying it. It's called White Peony tea, and his majesty enjoys it, and Lady Guizhong used to enjoy it. "It feels like the spring is blooming inside my mouth" is what she once said...

Y/n: *glanced at her father* Mommy said the same thing as N/n?

Azhdaha: Yes, Lady Guizhong was the reason why his majesty began to enjoy this tea. White Peony's tea's main ingredient is found in the Guili Planes. And the two always had tea in this exact same-

Zhongli: *In a cold tone* I do not have such memories with that woman. *glaring at him* Your surprisingly chatty, and you're normally not chatty. Your being too loud leave.

Azhdaha: ... *bows and leaves*

Y/n: ...

Zhongli: You're too young for tea. You should stick to drinking milk for now.

Y/n: N/n likes milk, too.

Y/n could be seen laying on the carpet drawing while Streetword Rambler and Azhdaha watched over her

Azhdaha: What are you drawing, princess?

Y/n: It's Madame Ping!

Azhdaha: I see, then that's his majesty, correct?

Y/n: Nope *hands him a drawing of him* This is for you!

Azhdaha: Is this me? Thank you so much! I'll cherish this!

Y/n: This is for you, Madame Ping! *hands the drawing to her*

Madame Ping: Thank you, princess

Y/n: "I'll draw Papa next"

Azhdaha: It's his majesty and the princess! He will be pleased if he sees this!

Y/n: "Is there anyone else to draw?" Madame Ping

Madame Ping: Yes?

Y/n: What does mommy look like?

Azhdaha/Madame Ping: ...

Y/n: Is mommy's hair straight or wavy? Is it long or short?

Madame Ping: She had the same hair color as yours, and her hair was short

Y/n: "Alright, I think I can draw her now"

Madame Ping: She was a beautiful and kind person, and she looked almost exactly like the princess

Y/n: Like N/n? *smiles* I want to see her too.

As Y/n continued drawing, the atmosphere was heavy as Azhdaha and Madame Ping stayed quiet and were deep in thought after what Y/n said

Why do I feel like this is just another fanfic? I'm taking so long, sorry!!!😭

[reallyrandomtj]

Meilu sings THIS song to/around your muse. How do they react?

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For those who don't like clicking links without knowing what it is: Its a YouTube video of a Lyrical cover for Lovers Oath ( Guizhongs Lullaby ) from Genshin Impact!

[child--ish]

You want a sad headcanon? You probably don't, but I get sad every time I think about this, and I don't want to be the only one, so I'm inflicting it upon you.

You know how Guizhong's Lullaby (Lovers' Oath) plays the first time you meet Xiao? I like to think, no, I don't like to think it because it makes me sad, my brain just does, that Guizhong used to play it as a Lullaby to Xiao when he was a kid and that's why it plays

this headcanon also plays into the Zhongli and Guizhong parents to Ganyu and Xiao thing that I have (Hu Tao didn't get to meet her)

So whenever I think about it, I get sad..

[silentmoths]

📷 what’s your favorite ost? (can be a singular track or an album)

🐌 do you do the weekly boss fights weekly?

🦋 show off your serenetea pot, if you want

🍂 what region are you most looking forward to?

📷 GOD its either guizhongs lullaby or sinners finale at this point fnusdh 🐌 when I am desperately trying to raise my battlepass yes. 🦋 fbhsydf Im on mobile at the moment but as it stands my teapot is literally just this build right here

🍂 natlan! give me my husband hoyo and make him playable. or else

[harukisakisblog]

What is your favorite song Big sister? Mine is my oh my by camila cabeello!

E. T, unwelcome school (BA) gimme gimme your love and much much more, i like a lot of gacha's game ost and i recommended you to go and hear it! One of my most favorite ost from gacha games is hikari, (PGR) gallery (PGR) guizhong lullaby (Genshin) yeah!

[nagipeko]

real ones remember when some randos called lovers oath guizhongs lullaby even though its not about her at all and also plays when you meet xiao

I do remember that yeah. sorry xiao.

[honorary-fool]

oh yeah i forgot this is the fic (it's in an unifinished series that's simultaneously xiaoven & about guizhong/the bard/the yakshas)

& the series itself

im making a drawing of the nameless bard based on one of my hcs for him that i got off a fic

,,,, i only jsut realized that the family guy death pose would've made it so much funnier 💀

'cus it's like 'something something phantom pains (for lack of a better term) in the spots where he was shot w/ arrows'

[rei-the-head-shaker]

27th March - 2nd April 2023 Spotify Stats

(according to last.fm)

A few numbers:

Scrobbles: 569

Avarage Scrobbles per day: 81

Nr. of Artists: 171

Nr. of Albums: 201

Nr. of Tracks: 246

Top 10 Tracks:

"TRICKY HOUSE" by xikers (44)

"Beacon" by Asami Tono (23)

"Doorbell Ringing" by xikers (18)

"Guizhong's Lullaby (Night Version)" by Jordy Chandra (13)

"Love Me Like This" by NMIXX (13)

"Dum Dum" by Jeff Satur (12)

Dum Dum - English Version" by Jeff Satur (11)

"Spin" by Rosalyn (10)

"Goodbye My Love" by Rosalyn (9)

"Nothing" by Bruno Major (8)

Top 10 album:

"HOUSE OF TRICKY : Doorbell Ringing" by xikers (86)

"Skin" by Rosalyn (49)

"Beacon" by Asami Tono (23)

"Dum Dum" by Jeff Satur (23)

"Cigarettes After Sex" by Cigarettes After Sex (18)

"Genshin Impact - Guizhong's Lullaby" by Jordy Chandra (13)

"expérgo" by NMIXX (13)

"Cry" by Cigarettes After Sex (12)

"Finding Teresa" by Various Artists (9)

"EP I." by Cigarettes After Sex (9)

Top 10 artists:

xikers (86)

Rosalyn (72)

Cigarettes After Sex (49)

Asami Tono (23)

Jeff Satur (23)

NMIXX (14)

Jordy Chandra (13)

VIXX (13)

Bruno Major (8)

IVE (8)

Top Tags:

K-Pop

Indie

Korean

Rock

[sayovc]

hc: either venti sings guizhong’s lullaby for zhongli whenever he gets the chance. OR, guizhong’s lullaby is the one song zhongli doesn’t allow/like venti to sing while in his presence.

lol i couldn’t pick one. there’s something so sweet about the idea that venti preforms guizhong’s lullaby for zhongli from time to time; prolly to calm zhongli down, or maybe to just help him cope with erosion. at the same time, there’s something so heartbreakingly satisfying about the idea that zhongli not wanting to hear guizhong’s lullaby from anyone that’s not guizhong; prolly to preserve his last memory of the song—sung by guizhong—purely guizhong’s voice.

with zhongli and guizhong, I always seem to wonder if he worries that one day he won’t remember her voice :(

[tozuiyons-ocarinas]

Xiao’s theme* (Lone Tower in the West)

But also a headcannon as Guizhong’s lullaby

Zhongli and Guizhong…. Glaze lillies…. :(

Edit: I feel as if the tabs on this are a little iffy, please let me know on what i need correcting on aaa

Reference: https://youtu.be/3CV4yrXm9qI

[thatringboy]

Hey Genshin community who wants to know how much I cried after doing Xiao’s zither part because the game had NO RIGHT to use Guizhong’s Lullaby for him

[kimjoongs]

why is the genshin soundtrack so good

[liyrical]

guili sketches

[it-happened-one-fic]

A Lover's Oath - Xiao

Author Notes: This one was largely inspired by the song "Lover's Oath" from the Genshin Impact OST and some of Xiao's voice lines which I used within the fic itself. Fun fact: The only place within Genshin Impact that plays "Lover's Oath" that I know of is when you meet Xiao. As usual the reader is gender-neutral.

Type: Fluff/romance implied/perhaps a dash of angst because its Xiao

Word count: 869

“If you awake to a knife at your throat, if monsters dig their claws into you, if death comes knocking at your door, call out my name. Adeptus Xiao. I will be here when you call.” 

They were words I would never forget. A solemn oath that was sure to catch one’s attention and stay in your memory for a lifetime. Perhaps that was why meeting Xiao was a memory that would last for longer than eternity. 

What’s more is that he upheld his promise. A promise that would be impossible for anyone else to keep. If I called for him he was sure to appear in the blink of an eye.

I looked out across the view of Liyue from Wangshu Inn, bathed in the light of the setting sun like it had been that day. That day when I’d first met the ancient being that sat next to me, gazing out across the same landscape that I looked at. The same landscape that he watched over in silent, solitary guardianship. My eyes flicked over to him as shared memories danced through my thoughts.

“I'm willing to protect you. But don't think about getting close, and stay out of my way, or all that awaits you is regret.” 

Such bitter words. But they were why I knew better than to voice my thoughts and affections for him. Xiao’s walls could come up frighteningly fast as he withdrew. Because he was always trying to protect me from himself in the same way he protected me from everything else.

Telling him that he reminded me of my very own guardian angel would only be met with a cold scoff. He more likely thought of himself as a demon trying to atone for the sins that haunted him. Sins he could never atone for even though it was an unjust burden.

And then he would tell me what he always did, “If a day comes where even you are taken by the darkness, it will be up to me. So do not fall prey to the darkness. I have no mercy.

Though perhaps you can stand your ground alone.”

He always looked away just as he finished, not able to meet my eyes when he admitted that I was capable of standing on my own two feet. It always made me wonder if he was afraid of being alone. He’d been alone for so long… And though I wasn’t always around, I liked to think that I eased his loneliness.

Even if he only wanted me to view him as a weapon…. After all that was what his promise was. One that he reminded me of every time I went away to handle a commission or explore some new area.

“I deal in death. If you cannot bring yourself to kill — speak my name.” 

The meaning behind his words was all too obvious and one that pained me whenever I remembered them.

Don’t forget me. And remember that I will always come when you call. Don’t sully your hands when mine are already too stained to ever be cleansed.

It was almost like a plea for help and swift refusal of assistance all at once. Don’t get too close or you’ll get hurt. These are my burdens, not yours. 

 I was accustomed to such thoughts myself, but thinking of him feeling that way…. Well, it was upsetting to say the least. After all, I had learned to accept help. I’d been forced to. Being an adventurer wasn’t always easy. Especially with the Abyss order constantly lurking around every corner.

I looked over at Xiao once more, studying his profile that was shadowed in the dusk of the day’s slow death. Would he ever learn to accept other’s help?

He met my gaze, a solemn look on his face as we silently looked towards each other. Understanding the other’s thoughts without saying anything. It was there, in his golden eyes. The quiet request for me to withdraw. To distance myself from his cursed self. 

I didn’t get to refuse his silent request though as he sighed and began to speak, possibly more to himself than to me, “It's too late. The connection between us is too strong. Even if you wanted to, it's too late to sever it.” 

He paused, his eyebrows arching at my speedy headshake, “Hm? You've never thought to sever it?” I smiled at his correct assumption but that just seemed to exhaust him more as he sighed, a sound of long suffering.

“This eternal dance of demon subjugation... My fight goes on. But I would like to know more about you.” His eyes flicked around, looking at me one second and looking away the next. Almost like he really didn’t know where to look.

I felt my smile widening as I reached out and took his hand, “So you’ll come with me to the lantern festival this year?”

He looked down at our tentatively interlocked hands and flipped his palm over, returning my grip with a gentle squeeze as the faintest of smiles spread across his face. “As If I could refuse. All you need to do is call and I’ll come…. Even if it is something inconsequential.”