On one hand, he left his wife to care for the entire household while fleeing with their children over thousands of miles; on the other hand, he was having romantic affairs with his mistress. A first-rate writer, but third-rate character. How hypocritical was Lao She, who was elevated to sainthood? Today let's talk about the unknown side of this literary giant. The Lao She in textbooks is a literary master who wrote *Camel Xiangzi* and *Four Generations Under One Roof*.