In order to keep herself free from such problems, she agreed with the famous lawyer Thomas Corcoran, an old friend of General Chennault's as well as a widower, to serve as host when she was hostess. Though this gave rise to rumors, their relationship was one of great mutual trust and friendship, and the arrangement avoided unnecessary problems.
陳香梅為了避免麻煩，與曾為陳納德將軍摯友、也是鰥居的名律師葛科倫說好，互為對方女主人與男主人，雖然後來外界也多所流言，但兩人私交甚篤，就省去了許多不必要的麻煩。