In 1947, the smoke of the Chinese civil war had not yet dissipated, and the social situation was turbulent. During this period, mental hospitals were not only places for the treatment of mental illness, but also sometimes became tools for the struggle of some dark forces. Especially for some powerful figures, the psychiatric hospital has become their secret weapon to eliminate dissidents and fight opponents. In this context, a woman like Xiang Yingxin, despite her beauty and wisdom, is extremely fragile and powerless in the face of power and intrigue.
Early one morning in May 1947, a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Qingdao was unusually busy. At the entrance of the hospital, doctors and nurses gathered to await the arrival of a special "important patient". As the sky gradually brightened, a black sedan slowly drove into the courtyard gate, attracting everyone's attention.
The door opened, and the first person to get down was Xiang Yingxin, a middle-aged woman dressed in high-end clothes and wearing fine jewelry. Her makeup is exquisite, her temperament is extraordinary, but her expression is unusually calm, and she can't see any panic. But then, two big men quickly followed, holding her left and right, and Xiang Yingxin was instantly terrified, shouting: "I'm not crazy! This is frame-up! ”
Although her shouting elicited whispers from some bystanders, she was soon forcibly dragged deep into the hospital. In the diagnosis room, a psychiatrist wrote on the diagnosis book after a brief questioning of her: "Xiang Yingxin, suffering from severe mental illness, needs long-term closed treatment. ”
Xiang Yingxin's eyes were full of despair and disbelief, she couldn't believe that she would be treated like this by her husband Mao Renfeng. Mao Renfeng used to be her husband and her umbrella, but now, he has become the biggest betrayer in her life.
Looking back on the past, Xiang Yingxin's life was once glamorous. She was the only daughter in the family, she was doted on since she was a child, and she grew up under the care of her parents, and her personality naturally had a bit of pampering and willfulness. Her beauty and intellect have made her the dream girl of many suitors, but no one has been able to get into her eyes.
Until he met Hu Yifa, a regiment commander of the Northwest Army, although she was much older, Xiang Yingxin firmly chose to elope with him, determined to use this marriage as a springboard for his rise. A few years later, she did get her wish and became a dazzling star in the social circle.
The turning point of fate came on a chance social occasion, when Xiang Yingxin met Dai Li, the deputy director of the Military Command Bureau. Dai Li not only became her boss, but also secretly became her lover. Under Dai Li's operation, the marriage between Xiang Yingxin and Mao Renfeng was also realized. Dai Li had hoped to further control Xiang Yingxin through this relationship, using her social status and connections for intelligence work.
As time goes on, Xiang Shadow Xin finds herself drawn into an uncontrollable power play. Her every move, every relationship is closely monitored, and her freedom is becoming less and less. Mao Renfeng's jealousy and suspicion began to spread, and he could not tolerate any contact with Xiang Yingxin with other men, even his past lover Dai Li.
One night in 1947, at a dinner hosted by Xiang Yingxin, Mao Renfeng lost his temper after drinking and openly questioned Xiang Yingxin's loyalty. The quarrel quickly turned into Mao Renfeng's public humiliation of Xiang Yingxin. Since then, Xiang Yingxin's life has begun to change drastically. Mao Renfeng used his influence to orchestrate an elaborate frame-up, claiming that Xiang Yingxin was insane and needed urgent treatment.
On the day she was sent to a mental hospital, Xiang Yingxin finally realized that she was in prison, and everything about her was firmly controlled by Mao Renfeng. In the hospital room, she repeatedly tried to explain her innocence to the doctors, but no one listened to a "madman".
End of body
A few years later, Xiang Yingxin spent the longest and darkest years of her life in a mental hospital. Deprived of her liberty and cut off from the outside world, she can only languish in endless loneliness and despair. Despite her repeated attempts to ask for help, her voice never crossed the wall.
Eventually, Xiang Yingxin died of illness in the hospital, and her death caused almost no waves. Mao Renfeng continued his political career, while Xiang Yingxin's story only remained in the memory of a few people.
The tragedy of Xiang Yingxin is a microcosm of that turbulent era, reflecting how power secretly manipulates and destroys one's fate. Her story is not just a personal tragedy, but a social and historical tragedy. In power plays, individuals often appear small and powerless, especially women, and even more so in male-dominated social and political structures.
Xiang Yingxin's fate reminds us that history is not only written by wars and political decisions, but also by countless overlooked personal stories. Her life is a profound reflection on human nature, power and social justice, prompting us to remember not only the grand narrative of history, but also the ordinary people who struggle and suffer under the giant wheel.