What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
Living in the forest and never marrying, Jin Yuelin was regarded as the most obsessed man in the Republic of China. There is no doubt that Jin Yuelin once loved Lin Huiyin with her heart, even if she was already a married woman. So, did Lin Huiyin also love Jin Yuelin? Behind this question, there is a controversial past involved, related to Lin Huiyin's character, related to Liang Sicheng's measurement, and also related to whether Jin Yuelin's love was wrongly paid.
(Jin Yuelin, Lin Huiyin)
Jin Yuelin, a famous philosopher and logician during the Republic of China period, was born in Changsha, Hunan in 1895, and his grandfather Jin Pingzhi was a Qing Dynasty official who wore three pins. Born into a famous family, Jin Yuelin was a natural academic bully, graduated from Tsinghua University in 1914, and then stayed in the United States at public expense, and successively studied at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University, where he obtained a doctorate.
After returning to China, Jin Yuelin taught at Tsinghua University, devoted himself to the research and education of philosophy and logic, and it was he who combined Western philosophy with Chinese philosophy to establish a unique philosophical system and lay the foundation for modern Chinese philosophy.
(Jin Yuelin)
Although Jin Yuelin is a master of philosophical research, he is not a serious scholar in our stereotypes, on the contrary, he is not only elegant and elegant, but also cheerful and humorous. Because of his good personality, many celebrities in the cultural circle at that time were friends of Jin Yuelin.
If you ask Xu Zhimo what is the relationship between Jin Yuelin? The answer given by most people is probably "love enemy." After all, the two people's obsession with Lin Huiyin can be called the most well-known love legend in the Republic of China period. But in fact, Xu Zhimo is also a close friend of Jin Yuelin.
(Xu Zhimo)
Jin Yuelin co-founded the Journal of Political Science with Xu Zhimo, and he was both a witness when Xu Zhimo and Zhang Youyi divorced, and a companion when Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman were married. It can be seen that the two are indeed very friendly. It was under the recommendation of Xu Zhimo that Jin Yuelin was able to enter Lin Huiyin's life.
The feelings between Jin Yuelin and Lin Huiyin warmed up, just after Xu Zhimo's death in the plane crash. At that time, Lin Hui was devastated by grief, and Jin Yuelin accompanied her through the most difficult days. In the process of getting along day and night, Jin Yuelin followed in the footsteps of his friend Xu Zhimo, and also fell madly in love with Lin Huiyin, and on the degree of incurability, it was even worse.
(Lin Huiyin, Liang Sicheng)
According to Liang Sicheng's recollection (from Lin Su's "Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin and Me"), probably in 1931 (Liang Sicheng's memory may have an error, in fact it is likely to be 1932), when he returned home from an inspection trip to Baodi, Hebei Province, his wife Lin Huiyin said to him with a sad face: "I am very distressed, because I am in love with two people at the same time, and I don't know what to do." ”
Of course, Liang Sicheng knew that Lin Huiyin was talking about "two people", one of whom was him and the other was Jin Yuelin. Liang Sicheng recalled the situation at that time: "When she talked to me, it was not like a wife talking to her husband, but like a little sister asking her brother for advice. He added, "I thank Huiyin for not treating me like a stupid husband, and for her confession and trust in me." ”
Liang Sicheng thought about it all night, and the next day, he said to Lin Huiyin: "You are free, if you choose Old Jin, I wish you eternal happiness." ”
(Lin Huiyin)
Liang Sicheng actually had such a heart and such a measure, I don't know how Lin Huiyin felt after hearing it? Liang Sicheng said: "At that time, we all cried. ”
Later, Lin Huiyin told Jin Yuelin what Liang Sicheng said, and Jin Yuelin's answer was also classic, he said: "It seems that Sicheng really loves you, and I can't hurt a person who really loves you." I should quit. ”
Since then, Liang Sicheng and Lin Hui have not mentioned this matter again until their deaths. Liang Sicheng said that he knew Lin Huiyin and believed that she was an honest person, and he also knew Jin Yuelin and believed that he was a person who did what he said.
(Jin Yuelin, Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin and foreign friends)
As it turns out, this vignette didn't affect the feelings between the three people, who were always the best friends. Jin Yuelin still went to Lin Huiyin's house every day, whether Liang Sicheng was there or not. Liang Sicheng's trust in Jin Yuelin is also the same as usual, not only will he ask him about the problems encountered in his work, but even quarrel with Lin Huiyin, he will also find Jin Yuelin to "arbitrate".
Lin Huiyin, Liang Sicheng, Jin Yuelin, and these three are not mortals, so the emotional entanglement between them is also incomprehensible to us mortals.