This scene is a continuation of one of the newlywed scenes included in their montage of married-life scenes after the wedding.

Marked For Life

Dao Ming Si pushed Shancai down on the bed and wrote "wife" on her cheeks. Shancai giggled like a school girl and smiled up at Ah Si asking what he wrote. Ah Si grinned and held the mirror up to her face, his body still on top of hers. Shancai read "wife," and immediately snatched the pen from him to quickly write "husband" on his forehead. She then flipped the mirror around in his hand, her eyebrow arched. Ah Si peered into the mirror and his smile broadened. He tossed the mirror aside and pushed his body down against Shancai's.

Shancai's smile melted. She swallowed as Ah Si's face inched closer. Before their bodies were flush against each other, she placed her hands against his chest. Ah Si raised his eyebrows as if to ask "what's wrong?" Shancai bit her lip and trailed her hands up to link around his neck. She shook her head and smiled, her fingers in the hair at the base of his neck. She pulled him in for a kiss.

Ah Si looked surprised at first, then hungry. He growled and locked his lips onto hers, moving his head to the side to deepen the kiss. Shancai gasped, opening her mouth slightly. Ah Si promptly took advantage of the moment and slipped his tongue inside, pushing it against hers. Shancai moved one hand to Ah Si's back and grabbed a fistful of his robe, her other hand still in his hair, slightly pulling.

Ah Si's hands trailed down to Shancai's hips, his tongue dancing against hers. He briefly pulled away to rub his lips against hers, before softly licking her bottom lip. Shancai's eyes were dilated and full of longing. Her cheeks were flushed, her body restless. Ah Si grinned devilishly and leaned forward to kiss that flushed cheek where he marked his claim, then the other. He just stared at Shancai after.

"What?!" Shancai whimpered, tugging on his robe.

"I'm just taking a moment to appreciate what I have," he replied, his gaze darting back and forth, up and down, "...before I take it again."

"Ah Si! Don't say things like that!" Shancai exclaimed before closing her eyes in embarrassment. No matter how many times they were intimate, it always felt as if it were the first time.

"Why can't I? You're mine," he replied, cupping her face with one hand. "Look at me, Shancai." She opened her eyes and took a deep breath.

"I am," she whispered, her hand moving from his hair to his face. She studied his face. His hair was slicked back, his face fresh, clean and perfect. The longer they were together, the more she began to notice about him, like the flecks of light brown that danced around in his eyes during moments of happiness. The single gray hair he refused to acknowledge on the right side, just above his ear. With a small smile, she traced the bridge of his nose.

Ah Si's gaze darkened in reaction to her touch. He leaned down to kiss her again, this time soft and sweet. He pulled back, then kissed the corner of her mouth. "I need you," he whispered, looking into her eyes for a reply.

Shancai brought both of her hands to his chest, moving her hands under his robe lapels. She pushed the robe off of his shoulders. Ah Si shrugged it off and looked down to find Shancai undoing the belt of his robe. He looked back up at her, humbled, his heart overflowing with love. Once untied, Ah Si pulled the rest of his robe off and tossed it across the room before pressing his body against hers again. Shancai bit her lip and placed her hands against his chest once more, running her thumb across one side.

Ah Si pulled Shancai's hips against his and claimed her lips again. She pulled away and reached up to unbutton her pajama top. Ah Si's face softened and he covered her hands with his.

"Let me?" he asked with a small smile. Shancai grew still then nodded, her hands now resting on the bed.

Ah Si deftly undid each button. He glanced up asking for permission to remove her top. Shancai then placed her hands on his and pulled them apart. She shimmied out of her top and tossed it over and behind his head.

Ah Si gulped and felt that he could no longer restrain himself.

"Shancai, I..." he struggled to vocalize his intentions. Ah Si gulped again, looking down at Shancai. Her face broke out into a big smile. Feeling brave, she removed the rest of her clothing as Ah Si stared, unable to move. She reached up, moving her hands to his back and roughly pulled him down on top of her.

Ah Si groaned and rested his head on the bed next to her face. "What are you doing?" He muttered. He could feel every inch, every curve, of her skin against his. It was driving him crazy.

"Taking you. Since you're too slow to do it yourself," she replied with a small laugh. Ah Si briefly pulled his upper body away so he could muster up some self control.

Ah Si's head jerked up in surprise. "S-S-Shancai," he exclaimed, her boldness in this area unfamiliar to him. She pulled him down again, pressing her chest against his. Shancai called him an idiot and lifted her head to bite his bottom lip. She raised an eyebrow and ran her fingers down his back. Ah Si's eyebrows almost touched his hairline, he was so shocked by her advances. Shancai giggled and rested her hands against his bare hips, urging him to come closer.

Ah Si's face grew fierce and he took what was his.

Again and again.