Liu Jiwen and Xu Shuzhen's wedding photo.
On December 1, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling held a grand wedding at the Majestic Hotel in Shanghai, more than 1,000 business elites and political celebrities came to attend, and more than 32 newspapers and periodicals around the world reported on the wedding.
However, there is one person who also attended this grand wedding that day, but he was not happy at all, this person is Liu Jiwen, Song Meiling's ex-boyfriend, and her fiancé.
Liu Jiwen was a native of Guangdong, participated in anti-Qing activities in his early years, studied in Japan, and followed Sun Yat-sen to participate in the revolution in 1914.
Liu Jiwen and Song Meiling's acquaintance is also due to Song Meiling's brother Song Ziwen. Liu Jiwen and Song Ziwen are good friends, and the two met earlier. Once, Liu Jiwen was invited by Song Ziwen to go to Harvard University in the United States, when Song Meiling was also studying in the United States, when Liu Jiwen was waiting for Song Ziwen on campus, he met Song Meiling, who was also waiting for his brother, Liu Jiwen was attracted by Song Meiling's temperament, and then through Song Ziwen's introduction, the two became familiar.
Liu Jiwen and Song Meiling have many common hobbies, ** travel and photography, and their relationship soon developed into a couple.
Song Ziwen was happy to let Liu Jiwen be his brother-in-law, so the two were officially together and signed a marriage contract, Song Meiling became Liu Jiwen's fiancé, and Liu Jiwen was also Song Meiling's first love.
Liu Jiwen. Liu Jiwen and Song Meiling lived happily in the United States for a period of time, and the two had a deep relationship, to the point that they were inseparable from each other. If things go according to this, the two should become a real couple, but fate always likes to joke.
In 1914, Sun Yat-sen led revolutionary activities in China, Liu Jiwen, as Sun Yat-sen's assistant, also returned to Guangzhou from the United States, and Song Meiling returned to Shanghai.
Later, Liu Jiwen formally proposed to Song Meiling many times, but Song Meiling refused for various reasons, Song Meiling obviously loved Liu Jiwen very much, but she didn't want to marry him in her heart, Song Meiling herself couldn't say what the reason was, or the eldest sister Song Ailing knew Song Meiling.
Song Ailing knew that Song Meiling loved vanity and greed for power, and Liu Jiwen couldn't give her these things. With the growth of age and knowledge, Song Meiling asked not only for love, but also for the power to bring her supreme glory, which Liu Luwen certainly couldn't give her.
Therefore, when Chiang Kai-shek pursued Song Meiling, Song Meiling did not accept it immediately, but she did not refuse either, she wanted Liu Jiwen's love and Chiang Kai-shek's power, and her heart was entangled with contradictions.
Song Ailing saw Song Meiling's thoughts, and persuaded Song Meiling many times, stating the benefits of marrying Chiang Kai-shek, and even said unashamedly, "If I hadn't married your brother-in-law early, I would have caught the one surnamed Jiang." ”
After struggling for a while, Song Meiling finally made a decision, she wanted to break up with Liu Jiwen, and she didn't say it directly, but let Liu Jiwen say it herself.
Liu Jiwen saw Song Meiling's thoughts, and he said to Song Meiling: It's a big deal, let's separate.
Song Meiling hurriedly answered: Ji Wen, I am also for your good, his surname Jiang is ruthless, I am afraid that he will not be good for you. Don't worry, I will let the surname Jiang compensate you.
Liu Jiwen didn't speak, he knew that he couldn't compete with Chiang Kai-shek, so he could only choose to let go.
Liu Jiwen and Xu Shuzhen's family.
Liu Jiwen gave up Song Meiling, but he got Xu Shuzhen. Xu Shuzhen is also a lady, her father is a wealthy businessman in Shanghai, and her appearance and temperament are not lost to Song Meiling.
Soon after Song Meiling married Chiang Kai-shek, Liu Jiwen and Xu Shuzhen also held a wedding, and Chiang Kai-shek and Tan Yanmin were witnesses. After marriage, the two gave birth to 5 children and lived happily.
Song Meiling did not break her promise, she made three requests to Chiang Kai-shek, one is to let Liu Jiwen be the mayor of Nanjing; Instead, he compensated Liu Jiwen 1 million yuan; The third is to allow her to have private contacts with Liu Jiwen.
Chiang Kai-shek agreed to it all, and in this way, Liu Jiwen became the mayor of Nanjing and made certain achievements. For example, he opened up Zhongshan Avenue and planted French plane trees, turning Nanjing into a modern city at that time.
Later, Liu Jiwen also went to become the mayor of Guangzhou, and he also implemented drastic reforms in Guangzhou, including the Zhongshan Library, the Guangzhou ** Building, and the construction of free public toilets.
Later, when Chiang Kai-shek placed Hu Hanmin under house arrest, Liu Jiwen joined the camp against Chiang Kai-shek. Fortunately, there was a relationship with Soong Meiling, and Chiang Kai-shek did not embarrass him later, and let him continue to engage in politics.
In 1949, Liu Jiwen and his wife Xu Shuzhen left the mainland with Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek gave him a vacant position in Taiwan, which was regarded as allowing him to retire and receive a pension.
In 1955, Liu Jiwen suffered from intestinal cancer, and during the hospitalization, Song Meiling visited Liu Jiwen at the door of the ward, but she did not go in.
On April 17, 1957, Liu Jiwen died in a hospital in the United States at the age of 67. Song Meiling sent a message of condolence to his family, expressing her condolences.
A lot of things are like this, God closes a door for you, and it also opens a window for you. Liu Jiwen and Song Meiling are not together, it may not be a bad thing, according to Song Meiling's strong personality, the two may not be as happy as Liu Jiwen and Xu Shuzhen together.