All Director Li could think about now was asking Song Yaoyao questions.
Song Yaoyao carefully explained the findings of the examination to Director Li.
Whenever Director Li encountered something he did not understand, he immediately asked, and Song Yaoyao patiently explained it to him.
Outside the door, Lord Peng paced back and forth nervously.
Inside, once Song Yaoyao had finished most of her explanation to Director Li, she called toward the door:
"Lord Peng, you can come in now."
Hearing her voice, Lord Peng hurried inside. In just a few strides, he reached Peng Xinlei's bedside and asked:
"Princess, how is he?"
Song Yaoyao explained Peng Xinlei's condition to Lord Peng in the simplest, clearest terms before finally saying:
"Prolonged tendon rupture can cause disuse atrophy in the muscles those tendons control. Young Master Peng's condition can be treated with surgery, but afterward, he will need a long period of rehabilitation.
"Also, he may not recover to his original condition.
"Let me put it this way. Because the tendons in his hands and feet have been severed for so long, I cannot guarantee that Young Master Peng will recover enough after surgery to practice swordsmanship like my second brother. But I can guarantee that ordinary walking will not be a problem.
"The same goes for his hands. After surgery, he will have no trouble with everyday life, but he will not be able to lift heavy objects..."
Song Yaoyao went over all the problems she anticipated.
It was only because Song Yaoyao's medical skills were so exceptional that she could restore a patient to normal daily life after his tendons had been severed for so long.
Lord Peng, however, was delighted to hear this and said:
"Princess, as long as my son can live normally, we will be more than