The context of the following conversation is Riley did everything right, he followed the instruction strictly straight from the manual.:
Riley says That manual was a chore to go through..
The friend responds Did you have trouble understanding it?.
Riley responds Yes, but I tried to follow all the steps exactly..
The friend responds How were the results, then?.
Riley responds I was able to assemble the furniture just fine..
The friend responds Good, hope nothing breaks in the upcoming weeks..