Big Sweetie Rises! She’s Building My Royal Harem in the Tang Dynasty!
Chapter 20 - The Princess vs. The Minister

Chapter 20: The Princess vs. The Minister – The Pleasures of Chancellor Cao That You’ll Never Understand!

March 16th. Friday, 8:30 PM.

The eighth episode of Keep Running Season 3 officially aired.

At this moment, Li Xiaoran was in Shen Lang’s room, curled up in his arms like a lovestruck girl as they watched TV together.

“Xiao Lang, listening to ‘Bottom of the Sea’ again still makes me feel so melancholic…”

After hearing the song, Li Xiaoran offered some advice. “Don’t write such sad songs. You’re not a professional singer, but I imagine it’s similar to acting—what matters is emotional immersion.”

“I believe you can detach yourself from the emotions, but still… try writing happier songs. The audience will appreciate them more.”

Ever since their relationship had progressed, Li Xiaoran had been coming to “take care” of Shen Lang every night.

In her words, she was fulfilling her promise.

She had agreed to Da Sweetie’s request to “look after” Shen Lang, and she had done so thoroughly—inside and out… Ahem, or rather, Shen Lang had taken care of her inside and out.

“Oh, Xiao Lang, you’re actually pretty good at variety shows!”

“Not bad! Your duet with Phoenix Legend’s version of ‘Bottom of the Sea’ is much better—it gives people hope…”

“You’re hilarious! How could you imitate Deng Ziqi like that?”

“Xiao Lang, you’re amazing!”

“Seriously, the chemistry between you and your uncle is just perfect!”

As she watched, Li Xiaoran kept commenting in the tone of a seasoned veteran, all while snuggling with her “kept” younger man.

Once the hour-long show ended, Shen Lang’s phone rang. Li Xiaoran glanced at it—Da Sweetie calling.

“Go ahead and answer. I’ll head back to my room to shower… and then tonight, you come find me. I’ll have a surprise for you, my little man!”

With that, she pinched his handsome face, giggled, and left the room.

The moment she stepped out, she ran into Li Qin, Song Qian, and Li Chun returning from their outing.

“Sister Xiaoran, you…”

Li Xiaoran remained calm. “You all went shopping, right? I was just keeping Xiao Lang company while watching his variety show debut.”

“Oh no, we forgot about it!” Song Qian said regretfully.

“It’s fine, we can watch it on the streaming site later,” Li Chun suggested.

“Let’s hurry back and see how Xiao Lang did!” Li Qin said with a smile.

As the three walked away, Li Xiaoran let out a long sigh of relief.

Even though she was “keeping” Shen Lang, she didn’t want anyone to know—especially since she was married.

If they were exposed, both their careers would be ruined.

But…

Ending things with him? She couldn’t bear it.

With Shen Lang, she felt younger, happier, and much more satisfied in every way.

“Xiao Lang, congratulations! You’ve already succeeded!”

“Your song was amazing—I loved it!”

“Xiao Lang, you have real musical talent. Maybe you should focus on that too!”

“I’ve been busy these past few days and couldn’t visit. Sorry! Once you wrap up filming, I’ll come keep you company…”

“Oh, by the way, has Senior Sister been taking good care of you?”

Hearing Da Sweetie’s question, Shen Lang thought: Oh, she’s been taking excellent care of me—all the way to the bed!

“Sister Xiaoran has been great. Now that I’ve started filming, she even helps me rehearse lines…”

“Good! Thank her for me!”

“Be good, Xiao Lang. When I come, I’ll have a big surprise for you!”

They chatted for a long time until Da Sweetie’s assistant called her back to work, forcing her to reluctantly hang up.

The moment the call ended, Shen Teng called, excitedly telling Shen Lang he’d gone viral. He had already posted on Weibo, introducing him to fans and asking everyone to support his “nephew.”

Of course, Shen Teng also had good news—”Life of Luxury Season 2″ had been finalized. Shen Lang would guest for one episode.

Originally, they wanted him for multiple episodes, but Hunan TV insisted Shen Teng join too. However, with Hello Mr. Billionaire filming and Keep Running recordings, he had no time.

In the end, host He Jiong made the call—Shen Lang would appear for one episode.

As soon as he hung up, another call came in—from director Guo Fan, co-star Zhao Jinmai (McMc), old classmates, and even ex-girlfriends.

His classmates were shocked. “How did you hide this talent? Since when could you write songs AND sing? Unbelievable!”

“In school, all you did was date. Now in the entertainment industry, your skills finally show?”

Call after call kept coming until Shen Lang lost track of time—until Li Xiaoran called.

“Why aren’t you here yet? I’ve prepared your surprise… waiting for you to discover it.”

“Sigh… The pleasures of Chancellor Cao (1) are something you can’t refuse…”

After hanging up, Shen Lang left his room and headed to Li Xiaoran’s.

Her door was unlocked—she had left it open for him. He slipped inside and closed it quietly. Can’t get caught.

“Sister Xiaoran? Where are you?”

“Bingyun… is that you?” A commanding voice came from the bedroom.

When Shen Lang entered, he saw Li Xiaoran’s outfit—and finally understood the surprise.

She was wearing the royal robes of the Joy of Life princess, sitting regally on the edge of the bed, looking down at him with dominance.

“Bingyun, how is the task I assigned you?”

“Your loyalty to Da Qing is loyalty to me. Don’t pretend you serve only the nation—I don’t believe it!”

“Bingyun… Minister Yan… What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue?”

Another crazy princess act. Shen Lang was ready.

He opened his mouth to speak, but Li Xiaoran waved him off lazily.

“Change your clothes first. Then report to me.”

“Your outfit is in the bathroom. Go on~”

She reclined on the bed, watching him with a half-lidded gaze—a perfect portrayal of the princess’s arrogance.

“What’s the matter, Minister Yan? Are you not a subject of Da Qing? Or do you deny that I am its princess? Or perhaps… you think yourself above my orders?”

“YAN BINGYUN!!!”

Suddenly, she snapped, “Tonight, I’ll remind you—I* am Da Qing’s heaven!”*

“I call you ‘Minister’ only out of respect for my brother, the Emperor. But in my eyes…”

She stepped off the bed, barefoot, and approached him with a smirk.

“You’re nothing but an obedient dog.”

“And a dog should know its place… unless it wants its entire family executed.”

Leaning in, she whispered, “So tonight… will you be Minister Yan?”

“Or my dog?”

“Choose carefully, Bingyun…”

“Unless you want your father to suffer for your disobedience?”

Shen Lang: “Holy f—@#$%! (&^%$#)!”*