Chiang Kai-shek finally reached the pinnacle of power by all kinds of vicious methods, but failed repeatedly at this end. Chiang Kai-shek's life failed for many reasons, one of the most well-known being his habit of indulging in lustful dogs and horses. In his later years, Chiang Kai-shek mentioned this vice several times in his diary, but it was too late. In addition to Chiang Kai-shek's own diary, those who served as Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretaries also revealed the truth about Chiang Kai-shek's amorous nature. This personal secretary later became Chiang Kai-shek's wife, Soong Meiling, and her psychological endurance can also be glimpsed from it. So how romantic was Chiang Kai-shek back then?
First of all, Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretary Chen Ying revealed the truth about his amorous nature in his later years. She said that she did not expect to become Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretary at that time, because she was still preparing to study in the United States. It was by chance that she came to Chiang Kai-shek's official residence, and following the introduction of her uncle Chen Lifu, she became Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretary. The reason why Chiang Kai-shek left Chen Ying was not only because of political considerations, but also because he indulged in the bad habit of being a dog and horse. Chen Ying was born wealthy, highly educated, and had outstanding appearance, which attracted Chiang Kai-shek, so Chiang Kai-shek accepted Chen Ying as his personal secretary without authorization when he separated from Soong Meiling.
Chiang Kai-shek was a man of great affection, and his wife, Soong Meiling, was not ignorant of it, on the contrary, she knew it well. Chiang Kai-shek had already had two marriages before marrying Soong Meiling, but in order to gain the support of the Soong family, he resolutely gave up his previous family, a move that deeply touched Soong Meiling. However, later developments revealed that this was nothing more than a clever arrangement by Chiang Kai-shek. What is worthy of admiration is Song Meiling's strong psychology. When Chen Ying became Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretary, she often accompanied Chiang Kai-shek to meet foreign guests, and was under great pressure. Previously, this work had been personally responsible for Song Meiling, and now she is replaced by Chen Ying, and the pressure can be imagined.
Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek took Chen Ying to attend many meetings within the country. Many people looked enviously at Chiang Kai-shek's personal secretary, making Chen Lifu, who had always been eager to get close to Chiang Kai-shek, occupy the limelight. He took the opportunity to make many demands to Chiang Kai-shek, all of which, as expected, were granted. However, after satisfying Chen Lifu's demands, Chiang Kai-shek did not achieve the political effect he expected, but instead led to a massive outflow of state power, which became the beginning of his defeat. Chiang Kai-shek's biggest headache is that Chen Ying, the personal secretary, is already well known. Song Meiling soon learned the news, but she didn't get as angry as expected.
On the contrary, she calmly handled the matter, quickly found Chen Ying, and promised her to study in the United States, and provided generous funds for studying abroad. This approach not only made the young Chen Ying sigh at Song Meiling's strong psychology. Therefore, in her later years, whenever Chen Ying remembered the moment when Song Meiling found her, she compared Song Meiling's composure with Chiang Kai-shek's amorous nature, and it was not difficult to foresee Chiang Kai-shek's later defeat. Chiang Kai-shek's former confidant secretary Chen Ying disclosed the truth about Chiang Kai-shek's unruliness in his later years, and at the same time admired Soong Meiling's tenacity.
It is precisely with her indomitable psychological quality that Soong Meiling has been with Chiang Kai-shek for many years, which not only consolidated her position as the first lady, but also unwaveringly, making her a female figure that cannot be ignored in modern Chinese history.