"Cinnamon Over the Qingming Rain" uses the 24 solar terms as a time clue to tell the love story of illustrators Shen An and Chen Chuan overcoming many obstacles, as well as Shen An's persistence in her dreams and inheritance of family ties.
Shen An came to Beijing to pursue her dream with her grandmother's wish in mind, and met Chen Chuan in a convenience store. The two gradually fell in love because of their love for life. However, Chen Chuan's mother strongly opposed it because of her family status. She used methods such as forging photos, suppressing the publication of Shen An's picture books, and creating a company crisis to force the two to break up, and even hired others to commit violence. With the firm protection of Chen Chuan and the support of her friends, Shen An has survived plagiarism, false accusations, acute leukemia and other tribulations time and time again. Shen An not only proved her talent, but also warmed countless readers with picture books such as "The Wandering Star" and "Grandma's Osmanthus Cake", and also worked with Chen Chuan to resolve family conflicts.
In the story, Shen An always uses her grandmother's love as spiritual support and integrates her longing for her hometown Suzhou and her relatives into her creations; Chen Chuan has grown from the initial dilemma to a person who dares to fight against prejudice and protect his lover and family. In the end, the two started a family and welcomed their daughter Nian'an. In the circulation of the twenty-four solar terms, they continued their love and warmth, interpreting the deep connotation of "after all the wind and rain, love still reignites like embers".
