Wu Zhi and Pan Jinlian, a historically real couple, have been misunderstood for centuries. Wu Zhi, born poor but exceptionally studious, passed the imperial examination in middle age and became a virtuous magistrate, not a peddler of pancakes. Pan Jinlian, daughter of a prefect, admired his talent and supported him during his hardship. They married before his success, raised four children, and lived harmoniously. Pan was a devoted wife and mother, the embodiment of virtue. Distorted by fiction, history often hides quiet truths. Let us set aside prejudice and see others—and the past—with clarity.