Li Yanxi, who lives in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu, was sent to the summer kindergarten where a teacher organized an online video meeting for parents to watch the class and meet last week. A video since it was uploaded to Weibo on Saturday showed Li’s father, Li Mingxing, appearing on the screen among other parents wearing a safety helmet and a worker’s uniform. The 7-year-old repeatedly shouts “Daddy!” just before her eyes began to fill with tears. As her teacher comforts her, Lee tells her that she misses her father and worries about him. “Why do you miss your father? How long [has it been] since you have seen him?’ asks the teacher in the video. More from NextShark: Video of Asian TikToker Asking Why Cracker Barrel Was the Only Restaurant He Was Given ‘Fine China’ Goes Viral Lee then breaks down in tears and explains that she is worried about her father. “Is not [because I haven’t seen him for a long time]says Lee. “I’m worried he’s working too hard and getting too tired.” The girl explained that her mother is a stay-at-home mom and that her father often works overtime as an electrician. He added that he works between 4 and 5 in the morning every day and hopes he can stay healthy. More from NextShark: New trend sees Chinese influencers head to Shanghai Costco to pretend they’re in the US In response to his daughter’s reaction, Mingxing wished his daughter the same. “I hope my daughter is healthy and happy every day,” Li’s father told Nuan Video. The video has garnered over 2.7 million views and 19,000 likes since it was uploaded. More from NextShark: Little panda Xiao Qi Ji’s incredibly fun snow day video is unbearably cute Featured image via Weibo More from NextShark: New York magazine podcaster faces backlash over ‘Fire Island’ movie ‘F- on the Bechdel test’
