diff --git a/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/Cargo.lock b/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/Cargo.lock
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+# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
+# It is not intended for manual editing.
+version = 4
+
+[[package]]
+name = "merge_nodes_in_between_zeros"
+version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/Cargo.toml b/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/Cargo.toml
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+++ b/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "merge_nodes_in_between_zeros"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2024"
+
+[dependencies]
diff --git a/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/src/lib.rs b/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/src/lib.rs
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+++ b/2181_merge_nodes_in_between_zeros/src/lib.rs
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+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct ListNode {
+    pub val: i32,
+    pub next: Option<Box<ListNode>>,
+}
+
+impl ListNode {
+    #[inline]
+    fn new(val: i32) -> Self {
+        ListNode { next: None, val }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Solution;
+
+impl Solution {
+    pub fn merge_nodes(head: Option<Box<ListNode>>) -> Option<Box<ListNode>> {
+        let mut result_head = Some(Box::new(ListNode::new(0)));
+        let mut result_current_node = &mut result_head;
+
+        let mut current_node = head.unwrap().next;
+        while let Some(node) = current_node.take() {
+            if node.val != 0 {
+                result_current_node.as_mut().unwrap().val += node.val;
+            } else {
+                if node.next.as_ref().is_none() {
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                result_current_node.as_mut().unwrap().next = Some(Box::new(ListNode::new(0)));
+                result_current_node = &mut result_current_node.as_mut().unwrap().next;
+            }
+
+            current_node = node.next;
+        }
+
+        result_head
+    }
+}