It is not that he couldn't use brute force to snap the hair ribbon, it's just...
That's right, you read that right—it's a hair ribbon.
Perhaps because he had left in a hurry, the hair ribbon Ling Luo had originally tied so neatly had come loose somewhat earlier, held together only loosely to keep his hair from flying about. After enduring several more of his owner's vigorous movements, it was practically all undone.
Chapter 161