Eileen Chang
For fans of Eileen Chang, also known colloquially as "Zhangmi" (張迷), Hu Lancheng's trysts are nothing short of notorious. Eileen Chang was his fourth wife out of five, a relationship that began through an affair while Hu was still married to his third wife. It is said that their attraction to one another was sparked through their impressive literary talent and Hu often spoke of Chang in high praise. Their marriage, similar to his past relationships, was riddled with affairs from beginning to end (1944–1946). His amorous affairs were only made worse by the fact he was largely financially dependent on Eileen Chang. According to his own memoir, Hu seduced a nurse named Zhou Xunde, who was just seventeen, shortly after marrying Chang. Moreover, near the end of their marriage, his affair with the widow Fan Xiumei, a member of the host family with whom he was staying, even lead to a pregnancy.