On the first Friday after Chen moves to Tucson, he goes to Tucson Chinese Christian Church and meets Harmony with the rest of her family. Chen has just turned 6 and Harmony is all but 3.

Chen's family leaves Tucson and moves to Albuquerque. He is in the 8th grade, and Harmony is in 5th grade. Before they depart, Chen gave Harmony a journal as a goodbye present, and the two families eat dinner together at Sushi Ten.

Harmony visits Chen in Boston during spring break on her way to visit her older sister Melody at Dartmouth. Chen and Harmony have not seen each other for 6 years. Chen and Harmony tour the MIT and Harvard campuses and eat lunch together. Chen sends Harmony off at the bus station.

Harmony comes to Chicago for acting school auditions, and messages Chen on Facebook to see if he is free to meet up. The day she arrives, Chen meets her at the airport and walks her to her hotel. They eat at Friends Sushi the night before Harmony leaves Chicago.

Harmony invites Chen to her graduation from Duke University in North Carolina. Chen comes and spends graduation weekend with her and her parents. The night before graduation, Chen asks Harmony to be his girlfriend and she says yes.

Harmony moves to Chicago to start grad school at DePaul University. Chen and Harmony's parents help her move in to her new apartment. Harmony and Chen are finally in the same city!

On a trip to Tucson for Easter weekend, Chen takes Harmony back to the old TCCC church building where they first met and proposes to her. She says yes!