My Youth Began With Him

Riley opened the door and walked in slowly.

He was a German and didn’t speak Chinese, but Huo Mian had told him to use the real-time translation software on his cellphone.

With it, he had understood the words Jack said to Huo Mian.

Seeing Riley walk in, Jack’s expression changed drastically and he instantly took on another look.

“Riley, hurry up and release me. Don’t listen to the bitch; I’m your boss,” Jack ordered Riley in standard English.

“That’s ridiculous. At this moment, you even claim you’re Huo Siqian?”

That said, Huo Mian took out an empty bottle and said to Riley, “Huo Siqian ran out of his medicine. I think he hadn’t expected his illness would come so soon and didn’t tell you to deliver the medicine sooner, which is why this psycho resurfaced. I think you know Jack’s personality. Now you’re in charge since you have weapons and people. It’s your call if you believe his words or my words.”

Huo Mian looked calm. She knew she’d achieve the opposite effect if she tried too hard to explain and looked too eager for Riley to believe her.

“Bitch… You set me up?”

Jack finally realized that Huo Mian had made Riley wait outside while she forced him to lose his temper; in this way, Riley would know he was Jack or Huo Siqian.

“Riley, don’t believe a word she says. Lock up this bitch. I’m your boss; come on and unlock me.”

Eager to get out, Jack placed all of his hope on Riley.

When Riley just looked at him without speaking, Jack said anxiously, “I’m truly your boss, Riley. Do you remember we used to have steak and beer at the RG Restaurant in Germany? I told you I dislike Ian and Nalo; and you told me that Ian killed your younger sister and you wanted to avenge her. Did you forget all these things?”

Jack tried to use Huo Siqian’s memory to make Riley believe that he was the real Huo Siqian.

But Riley looked unmoved.

Jack knew something was not right.

At this moment, Huo Mian turned her head and said to Riley with a smile, “I told you Jack is a psycho with a high IQ. It’s very creepy that he and Huo Siqian share a memory… I was once tricked by him, but now that I know his tricks, I’m not afraid.”

“No, you’re not my boss.” Riley looked at Jack calmly.

“Huo Mian, damned woman, what did you tell him?” Jack turned his anger to Huo Mian again.

“On the way here, I told Riley your condition, including what you’d say and what tricks you’d use.”

Jack was stunned by Huo Mian’s strong logic and careful thinking; this woman was scary.

“Are you surprised?” Huo Mian smiled.

“Ahh—I’ll kill you… Bitch…” Jack struggled against the chains.

But Riley punched him in the stomach, and he slumped and slid down the wall slowly.

“Be quiet, damned fellow.” Riley looked at Jack angrily.

“I think you can feed him the medicine you brought. After 24 hours, your real boss will come back.”

Riley walked over and pried open Jack’s teeth before pushing the pills into his mouth.

“Take them away! You wastrel… Get off of me! Don’t touch me…” Jack tried to resist, but Riley finally forced the pills down.