[Partner], the top magnate within a venture capital firm.
Under normal circumstances, the status of a partner is higher than an MD (Managing Director), making them the most powerful figures within the venture capital firm.
Only in some exceptional venture capital firms is the Managing Director the top leader.
But any remarkable venture capital firm indicates that becoming a partner means you're already a bigwig in the industry, with very prominent strength and status in the circle.
Yue Lingjing's uncle was a [Partner] at Shanghai's Pulin Capital, so he had the authority to make such statements.
You could just search his name in Baidu and the results would make your jaw drop.
In fact, not just a partner at Shanghai's Pulin Capital, even partners from Tiancheng Capital that Cheng Zhu had rejected were considered top-tier figures in Hang City.