In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to obtain the financial support of one of the four major families of the Republic of China, the Song family, through marriage to run for the chairman of the Kuomintang. Chiang Kai-shek coaxed his wife Chen Jieru into saying that he and Soong Meiling were a political marriage and let her avoid studying in the United States for five years, but as soon as he got on the plane, Chiang Kai-shek published a report saying that "in the ten years of the Republic of China, he has officially divorced the original Mao family, and the other two families, who had no marriage contract, have now dissolved their relationship."
After Chen Jieru learned the news, she realized that she had been deceived by Chiang Kai-shek and regretted that she had believed Chiang Kai-shek's rhetoric. Recalling that he married Chiang Kai-shek at the age of 15 and was abandoned at the age of 21, he had been pouring out his heart and lungs for Chiang Kai-shek for many years, but he ended up like this, and suddenly his heart was like a dead heart and he was ready to jump into the sea to commit suicide, but fortunately Du Yuesheng rescued him, so as not to die on the spot.
So, Chen Jieru, who is only 21 years old, is white and beautiful, why did Chiang Kai-shek abandon her? What kind of humiliation did she suffer?
Chen Jieru, born in Shanghai in 1905, came from a wealthy family, learned Qinqi, calligraphy and painting since childhood, and received a good education, knowing English and Russian.
In 1909, when Chen Jieru was 14 years old, she visited the house of her friend Zhu Yimin, a classmate of her Shanghai Patriotic Girls' High School, whose husband was Zhang Jingjiang, one of the four elders of the Kuomintang.
On that day, Sun Yat-sen took Chiang Kai-shek and Dai Jitao to Zhang Jingjiang's home as guests to discuss raising military expenses.
Zhu Yimin introduced Chen Jieru to Sun Yat-sen and others, and also praised Chen Jieru for being knowledgeable and knowledgeable, proficient in Qinqi books and paintings, and very good at foreign languages.
Sun Yat-sen listened to it with interest, and chatted with Chen Jieru in English, Chen Jieru answered like a stream, and Sun Yat-sen repeatedly praised Chen Jieru for being clever and clever, and a good example of revolutionary women.
Chiang Kai-shek next to him saw that Chen Jieru not only looked good, but also so good, he immediately had a good impression of Chen Jieru, so he took the initiative to talk, and after getting along, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he was determined to chase Chen Jieru down.
After that, through Zhu Yimin, Chiang Kai-shek began to offer Chen Jieru all kinds of courtesy, sending gifts and love letters. Knowing that Chen Jieru likes heroes, he talked freely about his ideals in front of Chen Jieru, explained the Three People's Principles and the current situation in China, and expressed his revolutionary ideals.
Slowly, 14-year-old Chen Jieru was coaxed by Chiang Kai-shek's rhetoric, and Chen Jieru developed a good impression of Chiang Kai-shek, and even admired Chiang Kai-shek very much, feeling that he was his big hero.
After Chen Jieru accepted Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't wait to take the gift to Chen Jieru's house to ask for marriage, but Chen Jieru's mother did not agree on the spot, shirking that her daughter was still young, and the family would consider it for a few days.
After Chiang Kai-shek left, Chen Jieru's mother asked people to carefully inquire about Chiang Kai-shek's specific situation, only to know that Chiang Kai-shek was a family man, not only the original wife Mao Fumei but also a concubine Yao Yecheng, and the son of the original wife Mao Fumei was 9 years old.
After Chiang Kai-shek found out, he immediately said that his original wife Mao Fumei was an arranged marriage and he did not like it. And the concubine Yao Yecheng is a Qinglou woman, and she was originally taken in because she was pitiful. and said that Chen Jieru is his true love, in order to express his love, he even cut his hand with a dagger, threatening to write a blood book to express his true feelings.
In the end, Chiang Kai-shek directly asked Sun Yat-sen and Zhang Jingjiang to help him make peace, this Sun Yat-sen and Zhang Jingjiang are well-known big people, Chen Jieru's mother saw that Chiang Kai-shek still had this background, and immediately relaxed.
In addition, Chiang Kai-shek also promised that he had left a letter of leave for his wife, and that a wife and a concubine in his hometown would remain in his hometown, and would not take anyone to Shanghai, and that Chen Jieru would be his only wife in the future. Seeing this, Chen Jieru's mother agreed to the marriage.
In 1921, Chiang Kai-shek and Chen Jieru held a wedding in Shanghai, at which Chiang Kai-shek assured Chen Jieru: "You are my favorite wife, the only lover, and I will never fall in love with anyone other than you in the future."
But Chen Jieru could not have imagined that Chiang Kai-shek did not really divorce Mao Fumei at this time, and he still cheated on her after marriage.
In the years after his marriage, Chiang Kai-shek's career was rising steadily, and he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Sun Yat-sen, first going to the Soviet Union to investigate the military, returning to China and becoming the principal of the Whampoa Military Academy, and later becoming the commander of the army, and after Sun Yat-sen's death, he took control of military and political power.
The time came to 1926, and at the banquet held by Chiang Kai-shek at Soong Ailing that year, Chiang Kai-shek met Soong Meiling.
At this time, shortly after Sun Yat-sen's death, he did not clearly designate his successor, and the top officials within the Kuomintang were eager for the chairman, and the two most powerful players were Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei.
At that time, the Song family, where Soong Meiling belonged, had considerable economic or political power within the Kuomintang, and in order to obtain the support of the Song family, Chiang Kai-shek pursued Soong Meiling and decided to marry Soong Meiling, obtain the support of the Song family, and let himself gain weight in the election of the chairman of the Kuomintang.
Later, Chiang Kai-shek secretly met with Soong Meiling's sister and reached a deal, in which the Song family would give Chiang Kai-shek strong support in his candidacy for the chairman of the Kuomintang, and called on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols to give Chiang Kai-shek financial support, purchase arms, expand the army, and continue the great cause of the Northern Expedition.
However, Chiang Kai-shek wanted to marry Soong Meiling, and his husband Kong Xiangxi and younger brother Song Ziwen served as the Kuomintang finance chief.
But the premise is that Chiang Kai-shek must marry Soong Meiling and break off all previous marriages. After the establishment of the Nanjing National Government, she made her husband Kong Xiangxi and her brother Song Ziwen hold important financial posts.
Faced with such a tempting opportunity, Chiang Kai-shek naturally would not let it go. Although he was reluctant in his heart, he also understood that Song Meiling, who came from a family, would never let other women in his marriage.
After returning home, he lied to Chen Jieru, saying that he and Song Meiling were political marriages, and she was the one he really loved, and promised that as long as he was willing to avoid 5 years, when he married Song Meiling and completed his great business, he would immediately take her back.
And promise that when the time comes, he will be in power and have enough capital, and he will definitely remarry her and be as loving as ever.
Although Chen Jieru was very sad after hearing this, she had no choice but to agree.
On August 19, 1927, Chen Jieru boarded a plane to the United States under Chiang Kai-shek's arrangement.
But just after arriving in the United States, Chiang Kai-shek received the news that he had divorced his original partner a few years ago, and the two concubines had also disassociated themselves.
Chen Jie knew that he had been deceived, but he still comforted himself that Chiang Kai-shek was forced to do so, and he went back five years later, as long as he could be by Chiang Kai-shek's side, he was very satisfied.
But not long after, Chiang Kai-shek and Song Meiling held a wedding in Shanghai, at which time Chen Jieru was dead, knowing that she was really abandoned by Chiang Kai-shek, and thought about suicide several times, but failed.
Slowly, Chen Jieru figured it out, accepted a sum of money from Chiang Kai-shek, completed her studies in the United States with peace of mind, and obtained a master's degree, slowly letting go of her love for Chiang Kai-shek in the long river of time.
In 1932, Chen Jieru returned to China after completing her studies, she was only in her 20s at this time, according to Chiang Kai-shek, she gave a huge amount of money, she was rich and beautiful, but also knowledgeable, young and beautiful, she could marry again, but Chen Jieru did not, and she lived alone for many years thereafter.
Until his death in Hong Kong in 1971, he did not remarry. Before dying, he wrote his last words to Chiang Kai-shek, saying, "For many years, I have wronged myself to fulfill you, but I have always endured the greatest self-sacrifice" to express his 44 years of grievances, and Chiang Kai-shek also burst into tears after reading it.