How does jing-mei "win" the disagreement over the piano lessons?

she appeals to her father, who takes jing-mei's side.
she shocks her mother by mentioning the dead twin babies.
she agrees to play the piano in a talent show.
she asks her mom to give the piano to old chong as a -you present.

at the beginning of the story, elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for henry. but when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.

the correct answer is aesthetics.

im not sure if its a or b but i think its b because of the past tense