Read the excerpt from "The Difficult Path." "Can you read these?" Tianyi asked me.

I nodded.

She looked at me, her eyes sparkling with an inner fire. “Teach me,” she said, “and you can stay."

So I did.

How does this excerpt contribute to the structure of the story?

It explains the conflict that between Lingsi and Tianyi when Lingsi begins teaching her to read.

It reveals the resolution of the story when Lingi is valued for her ability to read.

It is a flashback to the moment when Lingi realizes how much she appreciates her upbringing in the House of Li.

It describes how the relationship between Lingsi and Tianyi changes throughout the story.