In this short scene, Caixin tries to convince Madame Bovary to let her stay in her room for the night. She tells Caixin that she wants to look after him and reassure him that she is his wife. Caixin, however, is not so sure. He tells her that he does not want her to marry a man who has been burned by a matchstick. He asks her to apply an ointment to her skin to help her feel better. She says that her skin is still young and needs some treatments, but she is confident that she will be able to get pregnant if she gets pregnant