A week after the guilty verdict, the bustling Manhattan courthouse was transformed into a spectacle. News vans lined the curb, satellite dishes pointed skyward, and crowds of onlookers clustered behind barricades. Flashing signs from every network proclaimed **“White‑Moonlight Trial Begins"**—a reference to Bai Yue's defense claim that her obsession with Su Jian'an (the “white‑moonlight" of her own past) had driven her to criminal acts.
Inside the cavernous courtroom, Judge Caldwell presided once more. Lawyers, media, and a sea of seats filled with spectators set the stage for Bai Yue Zhu's final act: her sentencing hearing and capacity trial. The air thrummed with anticipation as Bai Yue entered, flanked by high‑powered defense counsel.
Lin Anran and Gu Jinci sat together in the front r
